455 Rocket (Revival Outtake)

David Rawlings, Gillian Welch

[Verse 1]
Mr. Smith had an Oldsmobile
Baby blue with them wire wheels
I took her home the day she was advertised

[Verse 2]
Said she leaked when it would rain
Sounded like an aeroplane
But I knew she was a jewel in disguise

[Bridge]
She had a 455 Rocket
The biggest block alive
Couldn't hardly wait just to take my turn

[Chorus]
She was made for the straightaway
She grew up hating Chevrolet
She's a Rocket, she was made to burn

[Verse 3]
Whose junkpile piece of Chevelle is this?
You boys come here to race or just kiss?
Don't you wanna know what I got underneath my hood?

[Verse 4]
Yes, I know she might sound like she's missing
But buddy, she could teach you a lesson
In just a quarter mile, I'll smoke you good good

[Bridge]
In my 455 Rocket
The kind the police drive
??, come take your turn

[Chorus]
She was made for the straightaway
She grew up hating Chevrolet
She's a Rocket, she was made to burn

[Verse 5]
It curved, then began to sail
Took out most of the safety rail
As we skid, I thought I heard the angels sing

[Verse 6]
I'm telling you I ain't ashamed
And I cried when that wrecker came
Even the cop asked me, "Man, what'd you have in that thing?"

[Bridge]
I had a 455 Rocket
The very kind you drive
You oughta watch yourself when you take that turn

[Chorus]
She was made for the straightaway
She grew up hating Chevrolet
She's a Rocket, she was made to burn

[Outro]
Lord, she's a Rocket she was made to burn

Trivia about the song 455 Rocket (Revival Outtake) by Gillian Welch

When was the song “455 Rocket (Revival Outtake)” released by Gillian Welch?
The song 455 Rocket (Revival Outtake) was released in 2016, on the album “Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg”.
Who composed the song “455 Rocket (Revival Outtake)” by Gillian Welch?
The song “455 Rocket (Revival Outtake)” by Gillian Welch was composed by David Rawlings, Gillian Welch.

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