Brucie dreams life's a highway too many roads bypass my way
Or they never begin. Innocence coming to grief
At the hands of life - Stinkin' car thief, that's my concept of sin
Does heaven wait all heavenly over the next horizon ?

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and
girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were
young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

Life's a drive through a dust bowl, what's it do, do to a young soul
We are deeply concerned, someone stops for directions,
Something responds deep in our engines, we have all been burned
Will heaven wait all heavenly over the next horizon ?

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and
girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were
young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

Little boy got a hot rod, thinks it makes him some kind of new God
Well this is one race he won't win,
'Cos life's no cruise with a cool chick
Too many folks feelin' car sick, but it never pulls in.
Brucie's thoughts - Pretty streamers
- Guess this world needs its dreamers may they never wake up.

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and
girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were
young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.

But look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt more much more than cars and
girls.
Just look at us now, start counting, what adds up the way it did when we were
young ?
Look at us now, quit driving, some things hurt much more than cars and girls.



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"Cars and Girls" as written by Paddy Mcaloon

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    My Opinion:This song is one of my 'ten of the best'. Prefab Sprout are highly underrated in my opinion.

    I'm not a Springsteen fan at all, the new Bob Dylan? who the hell were they trying to kid? I absolutely love the fact that Prefab Sprout were having a little dig at Brucies 'narrow mindedness'. As the title suggests, some things hurt more, much more, than cars and girls.
    Flag DJDiscoon December 30, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I heard that Bruce Springsteen liked this song, and took it as a compliment rather than an insult, which according to Paddy from Prefab was how it was intended. Was just meant to highlight the differences between singers and their songs.
    Flag Robertl1on June 27, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah - i always thought this song was terribly unfair as regards Bruce. I'm not sure the Sprouts ever listened to any of his lyrics.
    Flag mattythetigeron February 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:A song against the endless stram of songs in the 80's that focused on girls and cars, mostly against the superfical nonsense of hair metal, with a little dig against Bruce Springsteen.
    Flag Citzon June 24, 2004   Link

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