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Pop works in the shop till late
Mom's on the phone and she's kind of irate
Sally's doing somersaults on the lawn
Pop slams open the front screen door
Just to scare mom she says
"What the hell'd you do that for?"
he washes his dirty hands in the sink
Things around the table are kinda rough
Ma says it's pa, pa says times are just tough
But me and Sally don't say much of nothing at all
And the garage door light brightens up the night
Pa always works on cars when he gets in a fight
As if he could figure out that woman by working on that old car
He said a car can cure any problem at all
Cause seeing all those parts makes a fight look so small
But I wish he'd put me and Sally in the backseat
and drive us away
That's when he sits me down said he's gonna teach me about life
He said a man needs a car and a boy needs a bike
I got my first taste of freedom beneath the light of the moon
But if it were me, I'd have the guts,
I'd put to test those bolts and nuts
And ride away so fast, so far
We put away our tools and go back inside
Mom feels left out and now she's starting to cry
I wonder if all girls are crazy this way
I wish that pops would just get a spine
I said "I know it's kinda little but you can borrow mine"
He just smiles and says "Your mom means well, son"
You see, most times are good; it's just some that are lean
But love makes up for those times in between
He got a tear in his eye as he took mama's hand
Said one day I'd understand
If it were me, I'd have the guts,
I'd put to test those bolts and nuts
And ride away so fast, so far
Ride away so fast, so far
Ride
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“I’ve often written from a male’s perspective both in my songs and in my short-story fiction. I liked the idea of a young boy not being able to understand the tension in the household and identifying with his dad and wondering if women are crazy, and the way his dad handles that relationship and the nuance of it. And the son enjoying a bicycle and the release of it and the way his dad enjoys going in his car to sort of meditate. But the boy is too young to understand. I love the limitation of a child not being able to get the full picture but still get the idea.” — Picking Up the Pieces Press Release
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