Kevin Gordon GTO Lyrics Kevin Gordon lyrics

Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Had a little baby boy and a pretty wife
It was pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life

Horn-rimmed glasses, pocket protector on his shirt
Horn-rimmed glasses, pocket protector on his shirt
Looked like some uptight, upright, church-going nerd
but he loved to hear that carburetor rumble and purr
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life

Full moon over Woodlawn, full moon over Cedar Grove
Full moon over Woodlawn, full moon over Cedar Grove
Early next morning Mama put the coffee on
Looked out the window and the GTO was gone

Glass in the driveway, skid marks out on the road
Glass in the driveway, skid marks out on the road
Talking to the cops, say they didn't hear a sound
Hot-wire spark, joyride bound
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life


Three days later, the ugly truth was revealed
Three days later, the ugly truth was revealed
Sergeant called my daddy, said to file a claim
“We pulled your GTO out of Cross Lake with a chain

Two black boys done it and we got ‘em in the Caddo jail”
He said "it was two black boys done it and we got ‘em in the jail"
I never knew why it mattered that they were black
The GTO was gone it wasn't ever coming back
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life

Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Had a little baby boy and a pretty wife
It was pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettin' good life