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I pulled over on a wooded road between New Glasgow and Truro, Nova Scotia, to finish writing this song that appeared from nowhere. On that same road trip, I wrote another song about a bad relationship, ‘Cold Anger On’ from my album ‘WITH’. Talk about different ways of expressing a similar experience! Every time I perform this one, someone will come up afterward to tell me their experience doing just that. The verse about the laptop computer was added from one of those real-life stories. Real except for the imaginary criminal intent and that I have never left anything on the roof of my car!

Lyrics

Roof of My Car
by Karen Robinson

I put my coffee and my donuts on the roof of my car
Jumped right in and I drove pretty far
I have no idea where the heck they are
‘cause I left ‘em on the roof of my car

I had a thirst, but it’s not the worst... ‘cause

Once I left my groceries on the roof of my car
Jumped right in and forgot they were there
I went for a ride … Heard somethin’ slide
I’d left my groceries on the roof of my car.

What a curse, but it could be worse…’cause

Once I left my laptop on the roof of my car
Jumped right in. I only found the power bar
All my bits and bytes scattered near and far
‘Cause I’d left it on the roof of my car

Still it mighta been worse. Mighta been my purse. ‘cause

Once I left my purse on the roof of my car
Jumped right in and I drove to the bar
Should’a put it in the trunk. I heard a tell tale “thunk”
‘Cause I’d left it on the roof of my car.

It wasn’t funny. I lost my phone and my money. Oh oh oh oh

Since everyone has something they excel at
(I wish that I could) turn this into something that I’m swell at…
solo
Since everyone has something they excel at
Maybe I could turn this into something that I’m swell at…

(I think I’ll) put my deadbeat lover on the roof of my car
I’ll have a grin on my face. I’ll think I’m pretty smart
He’ll get the message if I make a fast start
Who knows where he’ll be landin’
Should work out fine if I don’t hand him
My coffee, my donuts, my laptop, or my purse!
Hummmmm

Oh what a dummy. But it’s not funny.
(‘cause I just left my) coffee and my donuts on the roof of my car
Jumped right in …. then I drove pretty far
So I have no idea where the heck they are
Because I left ‘em on the roof of my car.


© 2010 Karen Robinson