Close window **My mom taught at a small high school for "at risk" youth. She gave me a lot of ideas.... Perfect Getaway (Tim Grimm) They'd been walkin' through the shoppin' mall, bored with all the shops So they wandered around the parking lot to see what had been parked There were cars of every color, cars of every size They didn't care what car it was, as long as it could drive... And there was $200 in the glovebox A full tank of gas by the gauge A complete set of keys danglin' within reach-- A recipe for the perfect getaway Why don't we go to California? So they headed down the road to Tennessee-- 3 Hoosier juvenile delinquents Each of whom had failed geography There was Chili at the wheel, Joe Hawk was by his side But between the both of them sat Darla Sue McBride Chili was the oldest, 9 months and 14 days Until his 15th birthday on the day of this getaway When they pulled into Nashville, they thought they were doin' fine They just followed the golden arches right down Highway 65 Just a little pitstop, they stayed at the Budget Inn As soon as they smelled daybreak, they hit the road again Why don't we go to California? In 2 days time they crossed the Jersey line 3 Hoosier juvenile delinquents With nothing too substantial on their minds Joe Hawk didn't say much-- he thought he was gonna die He discovered motion sickness somewhere back on 65 His head was out the window, maybe half the day-- Chilli's heart did not go out to Joe Hawk in this way Chili was gettin' antsy, Darla was gettin' tired With her hand upon the radio, she kept the volume high Now there are parts of Newark you really shouldn't go After dark with Hoosier plates blarin' country radio Another life experience slapped them in the face On an unlit street with unexpected faces filled with hate But thiss night they were lucky-- Chili's pedal hit the floor Joe Hawk rolled the window down and got sick again once more He said, I have had enough of this-- I am going home Darla said to Chili, let's find a telephone Why don't we go to California? At the crack of dawn they met the Vermont sun 2 Hoosier juvenile delinquents Tryin' to figure out if this was fun Darla, she was resting-- laid out in the back seat She didn't see the highway curve when Chili fell asleep She woke to bright lights flashin' and Chili by her side In the back of a state trooper car, being told of their rights Back home in Indiana, this story it was told By Joe Hawk to his classmates of adventures on the road Chili's teacher said to him, we're glad you're back in town And that's really quite a story, you should try and write it down Chili said, you think so? She nodded, then he paused... Gosh, maybe my life's better than I eveer thought it was.... And there was $200 in the glovebox A full tank of gas by the gauge A complete set of keys danglin' within reach A recipe for the perfect getaway Why don't we go to California? Why don't we go to California? Why don't we go to California? © 2000 Steel Cabinet Publishing BMI Close window