(Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf) Be careful what you're drivin', man That Cadillac may get away, you better be careful! There standin' the highway man, standin' parked on the road There standin' there highway man, parked on the road You better watch out for the red light, just before you go Green light says go, red light says stop Look-a-here boy, you better be on your watch There's standin' a highway man, parked on the side of the road You better be careful, 'bout how you drive on the road
Stop! I love the Cadillac, long wreckin' machine I love a Cadillac, it's a long wreckin' machine Me an my baby can ride it, ev'rything is nice 'til then (Yeah!) I'll make a cool hundred, I ain't got time to stop for gas I'll make a cool hundred, I ain't got time to stop for gas I'm gonna drive this automobile, just as long as the gas lasts (Play it!) Look-it-here man, please check this oil Look-it here man, please check this oil Just a long Cadillac, bound to try out your soil