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(@lotto-king)
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i have these two lines for a song in my head but just can not seem to match it with anything :?
maybe someone else can help me ?
my two lines are
I WANNA BUILD A BAR IN THE BACK OF MY CAR
AND DRIVE MYSELF TO DRINK
has a country feel about it
but for 10 years now I have come up with nothing for this
please help
any thing is better than nothing

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(@nicktorres)
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Sounds like the hook to me.

Probably the last line of the chorus.

How about a woman, best friend, even my mom done me wrong song?


   
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(@geoffrey)
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I WANNA BUILD A BAR IN THE BACK OF MY CAR
AND DRIVE MYSELF TO DRINK

I WANT MY SLEEPY HEAD PRESSED AGAINST 2 LARGE BREASTS
AND I WANT TO DREAM IN PINK.

i think i made it worse!

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(@m1sphit)
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That's a line from an old country song. I can remember hearing it when I was a kid. My dad used to sing it all the time.

The lyrics below are from a song by someone named Marvin Rainwater. I also did a quick search on Google and found pages that give the credit for a song by a Dr. Tom Butt.

(Chorus)
SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES,
THE MORE YOU TRY THE WORSE YOU GET
SO YOU THINK THE WORLD DON'T LIKE YOU
WELL, BROTHER, YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN YET

MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD TIN CAN
MY WIFE RAN OFF WITH ANOTHER MAN
I SPRAINED A MUSCLE IN MY FISHIN HAND
AND MY INCOME TAX IS DUE

I LOST MY MONEY IN A POKER GAME
I THINK MY LEFT LEG IS GOIN LAME
MY BROTHER ASKED ME TO CHANGE MY NAME
AND I GUESS THATS WHAT I'LL DO

(Chorus)
SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES,
THE MORE YOU TRY THE WORSE YOU GET
SO YOU THINK THE WORLD DON'T LIKE YOU
WELL, BROTHER, YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN YET

MY DOCTOR TOLD ME NOT TO SMOKE
DRINK NOTHIN STRONGER THAN A COKE
SHOULDN'T EVEN LISTEN TO A DIRTY JOKE
CAUSE I'LL LAUGH AND STRAIN MY HEART

I'VE HAD EVERY AILMENT KNOWN TO MAN
FROM AFRICAN MUMPS TO DISHPAN HANDS
I LOST EVERY RACE THAT I EVER RAN
I NEVER EVEN GOT TO START

(Chorus)
SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES,
THE MORE YOU TRY THE WORSE YOU GET
SO YOU THINK THE WORLD DON'T LIKE YOU
WELL, BROTHER, YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN YET

NOW SOME PEOPLE CALL ME A PESSIMIST
THEY SAY I OUGHTA MAKE THE BEST OF THIS
WELL MAYBE I AM A PESSIMIST
THATS ONE THING I WOULDN'T KNOW

BUT SOMETHING I DO KNOW, I'LL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW
I'M MILKIN THE WRONG END OF THIS OLD COW
THERE'S TOO MANY WRINKLES IN THIS BOY'S BROW
THIS STUFF HAS GOT TO GO.

(Chorus)
SO YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT TROUBLES,
THE MORE YOU TRY THE WORSE YOU GET
SO YOU THINK THE WORLD DON'T LIKE YOU
WELL, BROTHER, YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN YET

GONNA PUT A BAR IN THE BACK OF MY CAR AND DRIVE MYSELF TO DRINK.

"D minor, which I always find is really the saddest of all keys really. I don't know why, but it makes people weep instantly"--Nigel Tufnel


   
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(@m1sphit)
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Here's another version attributed to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Put a Bar In My Car
Davis/Smith

I just talked to the weatherman
It's gonna rain on me today
I dropped my bubblegum in the sand
And I had to throw it away
I got out of bed, sratched my watch and wound my head
I'm so mixed up that I can't think
I'm gonna put a bar in the back of my car
And drive myself to drink

There's a little black cloud raining down on my head
Washin' all my dreams away
Every stoplight I see turns red
I guess it just ain't my day
I might as well give up, my mind's an empty cup
I'm a ship gettin' ready to sink
I'm gonna put a bar in the back of my car
And drive myself to drink

I just talked to the weatherman
It's gonna rain on me today
I dropped my bubblegum in the sand
And I had to throw it away
I got out of bed, sratched my watch and wound my head
I'm so mixed up that I can't think
I'm gonna put a bar in tha back of my car
And drive myself to drink, sha-la
Drive myself to drink

"D minor, which I always find is really the saddest of all keys really. I don't know why, but it makes people weep instantly"--Nigel Tufnel


   
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(@lotto-king)
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well i'll be ***** ed I have had them 2 lines in my head for about 10 years , I thank everyone for their help , back to the drawing board then . :oops: :oops: :oops: :shock: :shock:

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(@m1sphit)
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You could always write your own version. What I found searching the web there are 3 or 4 songs that have the line.

"D minor, which I always find is really the saddest of all keys really. I don't know why, but it makes people weep instantly"--Nigel Tufnel


   
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(@rkendrick)
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Well, Lotto King's opening post got me going, but it looks like it is already a song. In any case, I figured I'd go ahead and post my version here.

Enjoy (or not):

A Bar in My Car
Lyrics by Randy Kendrick

I wanna build a bar in the back of my car
and drive myself to drink.
I'll stock it well, and then just for hell,
I'll put in a small bar sink.
Then I'll ride along, singin' a drinking song,
as I'm tottering on the brink.
I'll tote all my friends, and the fun never ends,
you will hear those glasses clink.

There'll be peanuts and beer, from the front to the rear,
I'll have 30 brands on tap.
'stead of bucket seats, I'll have bar stool seats,
and a barmaid on my lap.
Then to keep the mud, from flyin' into my Bud,
I'll install a big mud flap.
If there's any doubt I'll be passing out,
I'll pull over for a nap.

A pool table too, and my favorite cue,
and we'll call the game “car pool”.
There's no need to talk, just pass the chalk,
'Cause I'm nobody's fool.
If I don't win, I'll just play again,
You see, that's my house rule.
I'll just break 'em and grin, so maybe I'll win,
So place your bets here on the stool.

When you need to whiz, there'll be “Hers” and “His”
So you won't have to leave my car.
The top'll come down, as we drive around town,
It's a mobile “topless” bar.
If we run out of gas, we'll just let everyone pass,
Cause we know we'll still get far.
Give the engine a crank, as we're fillin' the tank
With corn liquor from a jar.

As we're on a roll, if the Highway Patrol
says “You're lucky to be alive!”
“You can make one call, cause I'm takin' you all
to jail because you drink and drive.”
I'll say, “Officer please!”, as I'm on my knees,
“One more for the road!” that's no jive.
As he drags me in, I say “It ain't no sin
to have a beer, or maybe just five.”

Yeah, it's gonna be great, and I just can't wait,
I don't care what they think.
I'm gonna build a bar in the back of my car
and drive myself to drink.


   
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(@m1sphit)
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Very nicely done! There's more than one way to skin a cat. ;)

"D minor, which I always find is really the saddest of all keys really. I don't know why, but it makes people weep instantly"--Nigel Tufnel


   
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(@lotto-king)
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a big thanks to all but I have decided if it this popular then maybe it's not for me . :D :D :D :D :D

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