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Well I left Kentucky back in ' 9 I went to Detroit workin on assembly
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line The first year they had me puttin wheels on Cadillacs Every day
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I'd watch them beauties roll by and sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
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cause I always wanted me one that was long and black One day I devised
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myself a plan that should be the envy of most any man I'd sneak it out
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of there in a lunch box in my hand Now gettin caught meant gettin
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fired but I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired I'd have
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me a car worth at least a hundred grand I'd get it one piece at a time
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and it wouldn't cost me a dime you'll know it's me when I come through
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your town I'm gonna ride around in style I'm gonna drive everybody
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wild cause I'll have the only one there is around