Parking In Detroit
Lyrics are sung to the music of
David Bowie’s “Panic in Detroit”
Just another slow rush hour,
breathing exhaust fumes
Heading to downtown Motor City,
won’t get there anytime soon
A giant pileup sits at the end of the long commute
Parking in Detroit, wished he took another route
Boss said come in today, she said come right away
Parking in Detroit
He cursed the accident that happened, made his arrival
late
Traffic report said there were constructions
Redirected the wrong way
A trickle of vehicles were all that could get through
Parking in Detroit, wished he took another route
Boss said come in today, she said come right away
Parking in Detroit
Hustling to his car, he made his way to work
And found his upper
relaxing in her negligee
He fled and hid between the vending food machines
Then jacked the resting cart parked outside the lounge
Avoiding a taxi situation,
found the parking lot
Raced back uptown with reckless speed,
shut off the ringing phone
He parked outside a stranger’s house for awhile
Parking in Detroit
He had to take another route
“Baby, please pick up!”
She said come right away
Parking in Detroit
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2017
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