On Tuesday, January 5, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Carl Baron wrote:

Carl Baron wrote:

Phillip Steen wrote:

Anyone know of a song about Model A Fords?

I have hand written words at home (a quick search did not locate the
words on the internet). I will post them later if some one else doesn't
do it first. I haven't sung it in a while, so I'd rather not trust my memory right now.

I home now, so here it is.
Henry Ford's Model A
from Rick from Colorado (Droop Mtn, VA, 1973) who said he learned from a recording by Tracy Schwarz (probably the New Lost City Ramblers
recording mentioned in my previous posting)
sung to "Casey Jones"; verse only; no chorus (except for the invented
one at the bottom)
All you folks, listen to what I say
Buy a new Ford that they call the Model A
Old John Henry sure knew his biz
When he said "I'm going to make a lady out of Liz."
Now a feller bought one just the other day
And went to try it out on the new highway
He got to sixty, well he lost his nerve.
He forgot to shut it off when he went around the curve.
Now he passed two Packards and a Cadillac, too
With his speed meter sittin' on seventy-two
Folks along the road, they could hear him shout
"The darn thing in second and I can't get her out."
Now if you want to get the girls, I tell you what to do
Buy a new Ford that's big enough for two
When you go for a ride, she'll greet you with a smile
And she'll want to stop and kiss every time you go a mile.
Now if you want to get to heaven, I'll give you all a tip
Buy an old Ford, it'll surely make the trip
But if your gonna go a touring, buy a Model A
It'll out run the Devil and you're sure to get away.
Chorus [came to Carl Baron in a dream]
Henry Ford, chuggin' down the highway
Henry Ford in his Model A (or "tryin' to get away" or "in his
Chevrolet")
Henry Ford, chuggin' down the highway
He's going to make Heaven on Judgment Day. [cb - this last line is a political statement]
Carl

Carl- This song is remanisent of a song my dad (B:11924) sang. It also was sung to the music of "Casey Jones".My dad has long passed and all I have is my memory of him singing a song that went like this,
Old Bill Jones won the sweeps the other day
Like a dog gone fool he thru his money all away.
He went to town a sittin' on a board
And he came back home in a little old Ford.

Chorus:
Old Bill Jones, he bought himself an auto
Old Bill Jones, his whiskers they were red.
Old Bill Jones he lost the combination
But the little o;d Ford went a chugging right agead.

Now he took out his knife and he smiled so serene
He cut a hole in the tank and let out the gasoline.
Je cut all the wires and he cut off the top
But the little old Ford just would not stop.

This has two more verses and I can post them if you are interested. I just wanted to know if you or any of your friends recognize this arrangement.

Thanks- Lew Benton

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