Neil Young - Trans Am Lyrics

Trans Am

The wagons in the valley had pulled up for the night
Seth said, "Go get the plow out Merle, this place looks just right"
By then they were surrounded, by dawn they all were dead
I heard this from the old Trans Am, up the road ahead

That cowboy just kept talking, I thought I heard him say
He used to ride the Santa Fe before the tracks were laid
(Trans Am)

A nasty wind was blowing through the gates of Eden Park
One was swinging and one was hanging and the street lights all were dark
It crawled along the boulevard with two wheels on the grass
That old Trans Am was dying hard, but still had lots of gas

The golden gate was open wide, the sun came shining through
Where once the angels stood and cried everything was new
(Trans Am)

Global manufacturing, hands across the sea
The hotel filled with dealers, everything was free
Before the competition, ahead of all the rest
The product was presented, it clearly was the best

The power link was ruptured, the hotel shook and rolled
The old Trans Am just bounced around and took another road
(Trans Am)

An old friend showed up at the door The mile posts flying by
He said come on, I said what for? He said I'll show you why
I got a call from North of here they said some girl's broke down
There's good money in it for you and me if we can get her back to town

She's somewhere north of Barstow lost on 66
An old Trans Am by the side of the road that needs a headlight fixed
(Trans Am)

Trans Am