I went down to the water (oh oh oh) With the help of my father Out of the lake in mid-June I pulled my car, Mabu I need an engine that runs It came down to the wire (oh oh oh) Put the pump to the tire (oh oh oh) It gets me hi-igh-igh-igh It makes her go-o-o-o Now that she's gone so soon I need a car like Mabu And you know, she'll come around (oh oh oh) I need an engine that runs I drive my car through lakes and lagoons, oh oh oh (oh oh oh) I drive my car, my car Mabu, oh oh oh And I know, when she's gone I swear I'll change I need a car (I miss her anyway) I need an engine that runs