Drive, She Said Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

Sittin' right behind me, I could smell her perfume 

It was something I smelled before 

Went through a red light while I spilled my drink 

I could feel something sticky on the floor 

I said, "Miss you gotta tell me where you wanna go to 

I can't keep driving 'round the same block" 

So I crumpled my cup and pulled the gum off my shoe 

And then she told me, "Just shut up and keep your eyes on the road" 

"And just drive," she said 

"Just drive," she said, "Just drive," she said 

Well, I watched her grip her hands on the bag in her lap 

While I scratched the bald spot on my head 

I knew then that my cab was just a getaway car 

But I shut up and drove like she said 

I took a bite off my donut then I offered her one 

I said, "Lady, are you in a fix?" 

Then she reached in her purse and she pulled out a gun 

And said "Now, just shut up and keep your hands on the wheel" 

"Just drive," she said "Just drive," she said 

"Just drive," she said "Just drive," she said 

"Okay, okay" 

Then the moon disappeared and it started to rain 

So I turned the windshield wipers on full 

And on the bag in her lap I saw the name of a big bank downtown 

And I said, "You don't have to worry about me, nope" 

When I turned the headlights on just for a minute 

I thought I saw the both of us 

On some kinda tropical island someplace 

Walkin' down a white sandy beach, eatin' somethin' 

"Just drive," she said "Just drive," she said 

"Just drive," she said "Just drive," she said 

We pulled outta traffic down a dark side street 

She was fixin' her hair in the mirror 

I made a left turn at a yellow light 

Drove my cab fast towards the pier 

She boarded the boat and turned and blew me a kiss 

And later on, when the squad car came 'round 

I ate a handful of peanuts and I told 'em this 

"I don't remember much, except just keep your hands on the wheel'' 

"Just drive," she said, "Just drive," she said 

"Just drive," she said, "Just drive," she said 

"Just drive," she said, "Just drive," she said 

Hey, hey, hey, y'all, get outta my way 

Call ya Sunday drivers 

Hey, you want one of these, slim jims? They're good 

What? What? You don't you don't want one? 

Well, they're 100% meat