I broke free on a saturday morning
I put the pedal to the floor
headed north on mills avenue
and listened to the engine roar
my broken house behind me
and good things ahead
a girl named cathey
wants a little of my time
six cylinders underneath the hood
crashing and kicking
aha!
listen to the engine whine
i am going to make it through this year
if it k**s me
i am going to make it through this year
if it k**s me
i played video games in a drunken haze
i was seventeen years young
hurt my knuckles punching the machines
the taste of scotch rich on my tounge
and then cathey showed up
and we hung out
trading swigs from a bottle
all bitter and clean
locking eyes
holding hands
twin high matinence machines
i am going to make it through this year
if it k**s me
i am going to make it though this year
if it k**s me
i drove home in the california dusk
i could feel the alcohol inside of me
hum pictured the look on my stepfather's face
ready for the bad things to come
i down shifted
as i pulled into the driveway
the motor screaming out
stuck in second gear
the scene ends badly
as you might imagine
in a cavalcade of anger and fear
there will be feasting
and dancing
in jerusalem next year
i am going to make it through this year
if it k**s me
i am going to make it though this year
if it k**s me