Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Daddy's Oldsmobile: music for Glass Castle

So my madre is reading The Glass Castle, she hasnt' been able to put it down. Giggling she shared some information and Dad, in his plaid flannel jammie bottoms and matching Carrhart shirt with a pocket (he has several in different shades) for his i-pod so he can listen to his am stations at any moment; jumped from his bed and put Hal Ketchum on the intercom system.

If they make a movie of Glass Castle this should be the theme song....
It'll make you cry after reading the book. Here are the lyrics

My daddy bought this carbefore I was born
Sure like the radio, I love the horn
I love the great big shiny steering wheel
Here in Daddy's Oldsmobile

Four kids can sure fill up a big back seat
They used ot stop and get us somtething sweet
Now Mama says, ' let's pray for one good meal."
Here in my daddy's oldsmobile

Momman kisses us goodnight
Daddy reads his paper in the dashboard light
Crushes his cigarette, says
"Don't cry hunny, we ain't beat yet."

Another mornin' and we're up and gone
Daddy says there is work in San Antone
Two days of ridin' it ain't no big deal
Here in my daddy's oldsmobile

Chorus

My daddy bought this car before I was born
Sure like the radio, I love the horn
I love the great big shiny steerin' wheel
Here in my daddy's Oldsmobile
Here in my daddy's Oldsmobile

Hal ketchum
1992

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