I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
CWhen an ad that said old chevy somehow caught my eye
GThe Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
but I had that thousand dollars in my hand.
GIt was way back in the corner of this old ramshakled barn
CWith thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
and when I pulled the cover off, It took away my breath
Dwhat she called a chevy was a '66 Corvette
C DI felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
but what a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel.
GI opened up the glove box and thats when I found the note
C D GThe date was 1966 this is what he wrote
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He said my name is Private Andrew Malone
G D C Dand if youre reading this then I didn't make it home
G D C DBut for every dream they shattered, another one comes true
this car was once a dream of mine back when it was new
G D C Dand though you may take her and make her your own
G D C D GYou'll always be rid-ing with Private Malone.
Well it didnt take me long at all I had her runnin' good
I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood
I had her shining like a diamond and I'd put the ragtop down
All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her though town
The buttons on the radio didnt seem to work quite right
but it picked up that oldies show especially late at night
I'd get the feelin' sometimes if I turned real quick I'd see
a soldier ridin' shotgun in the seat right next to me...
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One night it was rainin' hard and I took the curve to fast
G C DI still dont remember much about the fiery crash
GSomeone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
they didnt get his name, but I know without a doubt...
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