THERE WAS A CAR FOR SALE DOWN AT THE END OF MY STREET,
AND I NEEDED ONE AT THE TIME
SO I THOUGHT I’D GO AN' TAKE A LITTLE LOOK
SEE IF I COULD MAKE HER MINE
SHE HAD A LITLE BIT OF RUST-
A COUPLE A' DINGS,SHE WAS LOOKIN' PRETTY BEAT
THEN I LOOKED INSIDE,SAW AN OLD GUY THERE
SLEEPIN ON THE FRONT SEAT
I TAPPED ON THE WINDOW,SAID "START HER UP"
AN HE FISHED AROUND FOR THE KEYS
JUST MY LUCK HE WAS ONE OF THEM PHILOSOPHER TYPES
AN' HE STARTED TALKIN'TO ME
TALKED ABOUT REAL ESTATE,HIS ACHES AND PAINS
WHY THIS CAR WAS SO NICE
TOLD ME STUFF I DIDN’T NEED TO KNOW ,
HE TOLD ME EVERYTHING BUT THE PRICE
IT AINT THE YEARS..IT’S THE MILEAGE
I COULDN’T ARGUE MUCH WITH THAT
LETS HAVE A BEER-FORGET ABOUT THE FRONT PAGE
'CAUSE-IT AINT THE YEARS,ITS THE MILEAGE
HE SAID
"SOME PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH,SOME STAY HOME
SOME GOT A LOTTA FRIENDS.
BUT ACCORDIN' TO ALL THE LATEST RESEARCH
IT DON’T MATTER MUCH IN THE END.
CARS ARE LIKE PEOPLE YA GOTTA RIDE EM A LITTLE
FIND OUT IF THEY'RE ANY DAMN GOOD
MAYBE PUSH EM A BIT,SEE IF THEY RUN,
AND ALWAYS CHECK UNDER THE HOOD"
IT AINT THE YEARS,ITS THE MILEAGE--
ANY MECHANIC GONNA TELL YOU THAT
TRY NOT TO STEER OFF THE NEXT BRIDGE---I A T Y I T M
HE SAID I GOTTA GIVE CASH,HE WOULDNT TAKE NO CHECK
THAT WAS NO SURPRISE
SO WE WENT TO A BAR, AN HE BOUGHT ME A DRINK
WE GOT THE TITLE NOTARIZED
YEAH HE KNEW SOME STUFF ABOUT THIS AN THAT
BUT THEN AGAIN MAYBE NOT
CAUSE THE BRAKES ARE BAD,THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS
AND I THINK THE CLUTCH IS SHOT
I.A.T.Y. ITS THE MILEAGE
ANY BARTENDER WILL TELL YOU THAT --WITH YOUR JACK
LOOK IN THE MIRROR…TRY TO CONTROL YOUR OUTRAGE
IT AINT THE YEARS,ITS THE MILEAGE
IT AINT THE YEARS,ITS THE MILEAGE
ANY DOCTOR WILL TELL YA THAT FOR A FACT
WHEN YOUR CAREER IS IN THE LAST STAGE -REMEMBER
IT AINT THE YEARS,ITS THE MILEAGE
I SWEAR MY DEAR-- I THOUGHT YOU WAS MY AGE
I A T Y I T M
LETS HAVE A BEER FORGET THE FRONT PAGE
I A T Y I T M