My Red Corvette

I was in grade school, we did something rare Dad took the family to the Texas State Fair On display was GMC’s first Corvette Someday I said, that’s what I’m going to get Graduated from college in ’59 Then into the Army, had to do my time My orders stated, I had six months to go And they said I’d be stationed in El Paso When my tour was done, I was ready to flee Boeing in Seattle held a job for me Then my childhood dream really put me in debt Returned to Seattle in a red Corvette Lived pay check to pay check, spent all I could get Just a stud about town, in a red Corvette So many parties in a beer drinking flat Love ‘um and leave ‘um, like an old alley cat Then along came a red head that caught my eye I couldn’t resist her, so in love was I A wedding, a honeymoon and my red corvette Life was perfect; I can remember it yet Then I got blind-sided, things turned all-around My Honey informed me that we’re family bound When that one hit me, I broke into a sweat Suddenly I realized, I’d lose my Corvette A Corvette is great for a family of two But a “two seater” with kids; that just won’t do I finally caved-in and I sold my Corvette Bought a Volkswagen “bug” to get out of debt Today, whenever a Corvette comes my way I think about the red one I bought that day As I enter into my second childhood I think another Corvette would do me good