The Chance

By Ford, Frank Bernard

FEW TIMES I CAN AFFORD DELTA I WATCH
PARTS OF MY FATHER'S DYING IN HOLLYWOOD
FLORIDA CAUSE BIG C GOT HIM OH YEAH
NO APPEAL & HE ASKS ME TO FIX UP THE DART
GET IT INSPECTED YOU KNOW SO HE CAN DRIVE
WHEN HE KNEW HE NEVER WOULD & THEN
THE MECHANIC TELLING ME THE ONE EDGEY
THING. WASN'T SURE BRAKES'D PASS.

YOU DRIVE AROUND IN THERE & THEY TEST THINGS
TELL YOU SOMETHING TO DO & THEY READ A DIAL
BUT STAY AWAKE & WHEN THEY SAY BRAKES
REALLY HIT EM! SOMETIMES IF YOU...

& I'M STANDING OUT IN BACK THERE WHILE
HE AIMS THE HEADLIGHTS
AT A CHART INSIDE & I'M WATCHING
HIS BODY MAN HAMMER SUN

INTO BLOTCHES OF OIL IT LOOKED
A WHOLE AWFUL JUMBLE
OF DUSTY WEEDS & JUNK

PARTS SHAKING ON THE HEAT
& THERE'S NO WAY
& NEVER COULD BE ANY
WAY TO TELL YOU GREG HOW GLORIOUSLY
I STOMPED ON THE FUCKERS!