I left my home in Monterey, just another no prospects man
Who'd rather work in the foundry than put fishes in a can
I'm twenty-five but I haven't travelled far
And I've spent all my money on this misbegotten car
And I'm up against it all like a leaf against the wind
And this Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
This Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
I thought I'd go to Fresno, see my friend
But this damn Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
I was speeding south on ninety-nine when the manifold started smokin'
I ran her off the shoulder and now the axle's broken
It made a sound that cracked my heart in half
With less then half a half pint of vodka left
I'm up against it all like a leaf against the wind
And this Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
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