According to CMT… Read Full Bio ↴"Bobby Pinson is a country music singer from Texas.
According to CMT.com, Bobby Pinson grew up in the Texas panhandle and began writing music at an early age. He credits Shel Silverstein, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson with helping shape his personal style. An Army veteran, Pinson describes his music as a "John Deere tractor with an airplane engine." He has had more than 20 songs recorded by Nashville artists such as Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes and Tracy Lawrence. His debut albumn, "Man Like Me" spawned the hit single, "Don't Ask Me How I Know."
When the time came for Bobby Pinson to release a second single (Way Down), a new problem came about when his record label, RCA, dropped him."
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His second album, "Songs for Sombody" was released in 2007
Ford Fairlane
Bobby Pinson Lyrics
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Rust on the backdoor
Daddy paid cash for that old four door
Ford Fairlane
Bottle on the floorboard
Butts in the ash tray
Where he sat and talked to Mama
After she passed away
Parked there in the drive way
But he just let it go?
A hand carved minnow
Hanging from a cane pole
Laying in the trunk getting ready to go
In case we passed a hole we had to fish
Crack in the window
Where Dad pitched me one soft an low
Had to duck his head
Mama said, I guess he's got the hang of it
Until now I didn't know
Why he never got that window fixed
But he just let it go?
[Chorus:]
The carburetor needs a kit
The drivers side visor's ripped
It's gettin a little hard to shift
And the knobs are missing off the radio
It's lost its glossy candy apple shine
The ink is faded on the for sale sign
The only driver that car ever owned
First million dollars takes it home
The three on the tree was tough
My feet barely reached the clutch
But Daddy let me fire it up, back it out and pull it in
Dent in the fender
Sand in the seat where I found the pin that fell from her hair
The night that me and Becky lost it
Sixteen when I stole those keys
I guess he'd been where we'd been
'Cause he just let it go?
[Chorus:]
Dust on the dashboard
Rust on the backdoor
Wouldn't take a million dollars for
That old four door Ford Fairlane
The lyrics of Bobby Pinson's song "Ford Fairlane" pay homage to a car, a Ford Fairlane, that has been in the family for a long time. Despite the fact that it shows signs of wear and tear, with dust and rust, the car has sentimental value, and its memories are priceless to the singer. The song describes various features of the car, including a hand-carved minnow in the trunk and a crack in the window from a soft pitch by the singer's dad. The car is also described as having a carburetor that needs a kit, a ripped visor, missing radio knobs, and a faded for-sale sign. Despite all this, the singer cannot imagine parting with the car for any amount of money.
Line by Line Meaning
Dust on the dashboard
The car is old and hasn't been cleaned in a while.
Rust on the backdoor
The car is showing signs of age and wear.
Daddy paid cash for that old four door Ford Fairlane
The singer's father bought the car outright without financing it.
Bottle on the floorboard, Butts in the ash tray, Where he sat and talked to Mama, After she passed away
The car holds fond memories for the artist of their father and mother chatting inside it.
Sittin' on some Goodyears, Parked there in the drive way, But he just let it go?
The artist wonders why their father hasn't taken better care of the car since it holds sentimental value.
A hand carved minnow, Hanging from a cane pole, Laying in the trunk getting ready to go, In case we passed a hole we had to fish
The singer's father kept fishing gear in the car, prepared for impromptu fishing trips.
Crack in the window, Where Dad pitched me one soft an low, Had to duck his head, Mama said, I guess he's got the hang of it, Until now I didn't know, Why he never got that window fixed
The singer remembers playing catch with their father in the car and the reason for the cracked window.
The carburetor needs a kit, The drivers side visor's ripped, It's gettin a little hard to shift, And the knobs are missing off the radio, It's lost its glossy candy apple shine, The ink is faded on the for sale sign, The only driver that car ever owned, First million dollars takes it home
The car is in poor condition and is being sold as a fixer-upper, with sentimental value driving up the seller's price.
The three on the tree was tough, My feet barely reached the clutch, But Daddy let me fire it up, back it out and pull it in
The artist has fond memories of learning to drive the manual car with their father's help.
Dent in the fender, Sand in the seat where I found the pin that fell from her hair, The night that me and Becky lost it, Sixteen when I stole those keys, I guess he'd been where we'd been, 'Cause he just let it go?
The artist and their girlfriend had a romantic night in the car that resulted in a minor accident, and despite finding evidence of it, their father didn't make a fuss about it.
Wouldn't take a million dollars for, That old four door Ford Fairlane
Despite its flaws, the car holds a priceless sentimental value for the singer.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY PINSON, KRIS BERGSNES
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