The Dashboard

e laughed and joked in the cab of his truck

Just my brother and me

The night before he shipped out Overseas

A leather-neck, Jarhead Marine



He said "the Radiator leaks,

And the timing-belt is worn,

But the Heart and Soul of this old beat up truck,

Is The Dashboard."



"It's seen alot of tan legs,

Got a kick ass radio

Heard alot of singing along with some country songs, and rock and roll.

Got a .38 bullet hole, courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad,

Alot of scotch tape marks from holding timeless photo graphs."

He said "If I don't come back,

You can have this Ford,

Just tape a picture of me, on the Dashboard."



He said "The paint is peeling off,

It's got dents in both the doors,

if something happens to me

don't hang a for-sale sign above the Dashboard."



"It's seen alot of tan legs,

Got a kick ass radio

Heard alot of singing along with some country songs, and rock and roll.

Got a .38 bullet hole, courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad,

Alot of scotch tape marks from holding timeless photo graphs."

He said "If I don't come back,

You can have this Ford,

Just tape a picture of me, on the Dashboard."



I Had the Engine overhauled,

A paint-job and brand new chrome

I Had her washed and waxed,

sittin' in the drive the day that he came home



I said "Here's the keys,

She's all yours,

I Fixed everything,

But the Dashboard"