Pontiac
Cruisin' Reflections: A '63 Pontiac Tale
Lyrics
It's a Pontiac
Introduction of the vehicle, a Pontiac.
It's a '63 Stratochief with a three on the tree
Specifically a 1963 Stratochief model with a manual transmission (three-speed) on the steering column.
And it belongs to me
The Pontiac belongs to the singer.
And my baby
Refers to the singer's romantic partner or loved one.
Her and me
Both the singer and their partner.
We go driving down old highway seventeen
Driving together on old Highway 17.
She puts on the radio
She turns on the car radio.
Rolls down the window
Opens the window of the car.
Lays her head back
Relaxes in her seat by leaning her head back.
It's a Pontiac
Reiteration that the car is a Pontiac.
It ain't got no wild horses painted on the side
The car doesn't have any decorative artwork like wild horses painted on its exterior.
And the objects in the mirror are precisely their own size
Objects in the car's side mirror appear accurately sized.
It's got a chrome Indian in front of the door
The Pontiac has a chrome emblem of an Indigenous person in front of the door.
Might be an Apache or an Arapaho
The specific tribal affiliation of the emblem is uncertain (Apache or Arapaho).
Or a Pontiac
Reaffirmation that the vehicle is a Pontiac.
There was an incident last night
Refers to an event or incident that took place the previous night.
At seventeen and third
The location of the incident at Seventeen and Third.
It all happened so fast nobody's really sure
The incident occurred suddenly, leaving uncertainty among witnesses.
But somebody held the rifle, somebody held the sack
Someone was holding a rifle, and another person held a sack during the incident.
And as fast as they were there
The individuals involved vanished quickly.
Well they were gone just like that
They disappeared rapidly, likened to the speed of the car.
In a Pontiac
The car involved in the incident was a Pontiac.
The anti-freeze is boiling and the oil pressure's low
The car's engine is overheating (anti-freeze boiling) and has low oil pressure.
And the pedal's to the metal and it's as fast as it can go
The car is being driven at its maximum speed (pedal to the metal).
And the stain on her shoulder I getting darker you know
There's a dark stain on the partner's shoulder, possibly indicating an injury or blood.
And the radio keep blasting out the facts
The car radio continues to play despite the circumstances.
It's a Pontiac
Reiteration that the car is a Pontiac.
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