Salt Lake City, Jeckle and Hyde
It’s an unexpected pleasure
Coming out of the mountains at night
When suddenly in the valley below
Are Salt Lake City’s lights
While tearing down the mountain
Driving my new Corvette
That’s when I heard the siren
****, I’m in trouble now I bet
That officer tore me a new one
He really put me down
The way that he was talking
I felt I was jailhouse bound
It people like you that are at fault
Giving sports car a bad name
Then let me off with a warning
After making me feel ashamed
I spent that night in the city
Then up early and on my way
There just wasn’t much for traffic
When it’s that early in the day
I guess I had a heavy foot
As I was cruising out of town
There in my rear view mirror
Flashing lights going around
Oh my God, not again
I got ready to be chewed
But the office was quite polite
Not like the one so rude
He said son, you were speeding
A bit higher than you should
By the way, what size engine
Is sitting under that hood?
I tried to tell him all I knew
About my Corvette
Apologized for speeding
Saying it something I regret
Still being so very polite
The office spoke words to me
Here’s you speeding ticket son
It’ll cost you a hell of a fee
Copyright © Charles Sides | Year Posted 2011
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