We laughed and joked in the cab of his truck Just my brother and me The night before he shipped out overseas A leatherneck, jar head 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 a lot of tan legs Got a kick ass radio Heard a lot of singing along To some country songs and rock 'n' roll Got a .38 bullet hole Courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad A lot of scotch tape marks From holding timeless photographs 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 a lot of tan legs Got a kick ass radio Heard a lot of singing along To some country songs and rock 'n' roll Got a .38 bullet hole Courtesy of Kate Tillman's dad A lot of scotch tape marks From holding timeless photographs 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 Sitting in the drive the day that he came home I said, "Here's your keys, she's all yours I fixed everything but the dashboard"
