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'56 Blue Chevy

from RISE by Elaine Mahon

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This story comes straight from my childhood. A powerful memory emerged when I was digging deep into my past, rediscovering myself as a little girl growing up in the South during the 1960s.

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'56 Blue Chevy
© 2011 Mary Elaine Mahon/Six Pelicans Publishing (BMI)

Eating lunch this afternoon I looked up to see
A poster of a little girl that reminded me of me
She was standing in her frilly dress, it was halfway up her thighs
By a ’56 blue Chevy, though it was in black & white

My momma used to drive one to the Dixie Day Old Store
She’d park it in the hot sun right outside of the front door
She’d drag me in real quickly with my little bro’ in tow
Buy some discount white bread then she’d say, “It’s time to go.”

(Chorus) Oh I hated that old Chevy though it was my shade of blue
She could never get it started, and I’d have to help her to
She would hoist me o’er the fender with my underwear exposed
And I’d have to hold the choke down ‘til she got that thing to go

Oh she’d have to coax us several times from the cookies and the cakes
We’d whine and beg for something sweet but rarely would she cave
Oh and she’d grab her bags, my brother’s hand, wipe dirt off of his face
Then head back to the parking lot where stood my big disgrace

(Chorus)

Now the fender burned my belly, by the noise I was undone
Hanging o’er that greasy hell, I was baking in the sun
And for those sudden backfires I could never quite prepare
In mortal fear I dangled ‘til she dragged me out of there

(Chorus)

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from RISE, track released January 29, 2013
Lead Vocal: Elaine Mahon
Harmony Vocals: Penny Nichols & Elisabeth Williamson
Acoustic Guitar: Elaine Mahon & Gabe Valla
Bass: Lon Williamson
Dobro: Tuck Tucker

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Elaine Mahon Gainesville, Florida

With her 2017 release, REACH FOR THE STARS, Elaine Mahon has written a collection of songs that evoke a sense of wonder while inspiring hope and offering empowerment. Mahon's songs reflect her perspective as an astronomer, while remaining deeply rooted in the natural world we all live in. Mahon performs solo at festivals, venues and house concerts in Florida and throughout the Southeastern US. ... more

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