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Ghost Of An '83 Ford

from If Peel Street Could Talk by Joe Solo

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My stab at a rock 'n' roll car song.....but based on a true story and set in Middlesbrough. And THAT my friends is what Folk music is all about. Enjoy.

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GHOST OF AN 83 FORD

Don't know why I bought her
And I don't suppose you'd understand
I just figured that the way things were
I'd have a lot of spare time on my hands
And she reminded me of something that me Dad once said
And I believe is true
"There ain't nothing in this world, son
An honest working man can't do"

I was laid-off on a Friday
And about all I could afford
Was the red and rusty relic
Of the ghost of an 83 Ford

Thought I'd get most of what I needed scrap
And give her a little TLC
And I'd heard Lenny down at Lacey's
Would maybe sign-off on an MOT
But when I showed her Phil and Jonesy
They just laughed and said: "You're on your own"
But I swear I'll take her out on Main Street
With the sun gleaming off of her chrome

I was laid-off on a Friday
And about all I could afford
Was the red and rusty relic
Of the ghost of an 83 Ford

I fixed her radiator Friday at first light
I was bashing out the bonnet on a Saturday night
I tried to turn her over, put my foot to the floor
And outside in the dark I heard an engine roar

When I rolled her up to Jonesy
Well I swear that he could barely speak
And Lenny loves her so much
That I'm starting work for him next week
I guess that what I'm trying to tell you
Is that someday's, well, the road is rough
But don't let anybody tell you
That what you've got it ain't enough

I was laid-off on a Friday
And about all I could afford
Was the red and rusty relic
Of the ghost of an 83 Ford

WORDS AND MUSIC
BY
JOE SOLO

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from If Peel Street Could Talk, track released January 1, 2011
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Joe Solo is an award-winning musician, writer, poet, activist, broadcaster and washing machine engineer from Scarborough.

Live he has an ever growing reputation as both a performer and raconteur, being thought-provoking, comical and punch-the-air political often in the same breath.

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