Ford Fairlane 1956
Cruising in a '56 Ford: Love, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' Roll
Lyrics
Waiting at the main door of the high school
Waiting outside the high school.
where my baby gets her lessons every morning
Describing where his partner attends lessons every morning.
Till the bell starts to ring
Waiting until the school bell rings.
Waiting for my baby Cause today it rains
Waiting for his partner because it's raining today.
I'm listening to the radio in my Ford Fairlane
Listening to the radio in his Ford Fairlane car.
One! one-two! one-two-three! one-two-three-four!
Counting in to start a musical piece.
Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
Repeating the name and year of his car.
Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
-Ford Fairlane from nineteen fifty-six
-Come on baby don't be shy
Encouraging his partner not to be hesitant.
I don't know the reason why
Expressing confusion about his partner's fear.
You ́re so afraid, of my back-back seat But I can hear your heart-heart beat
His partner is nervous about the backseat, but he can feel her heartbeat.
Come on baby hold on tight
Encouraging his partner to hold on tightly.
Against the rules we're gonna fight
Expressing willingness to break rules for his partner.
I love the way you shout my name
Appreciating how his partner calls out his name.
I'm happy with my baby and my Ford Fairlane
Expressing contentment with his partner and his Ford Fairlane car.
I say one! one-two! one-two-three! one-two-three-four!
Counting in again to start another musical piece.
Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
Repeating the name and year of his car.
Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
-Ford Fairlane from nineteen fifty-six
-I will take you home but I won't do it now
Assuring his partner he'll take her home later.
don't worry baby there's a place where people
Reassuring his partner about a fun place with music.
dance the crazy beat of rock and roll
Describing a place where people dance to rock and roll music.
You´ll forget your troubles, you will feel no pain Cruisin ́wild the city
Stating that in the car, she'll forget her troubles and pain while cruising the city.
In my Ford Fairlane
Emphasizing being in the Ford Fairlane during the city cruise.
One!
Counting in for the musical section again.
one-two! one-two-three! one-two-three-four!
-Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
Repeating the name and year of his car.
Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
-Ford Fairlane from nineteen fifty-six
-Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
-Ford Fairlane, dep-dep-dep
-Ford Fairlane from nineteen fifty-six
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