(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a need for speed going and I put the hammer down
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of traffic
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit nervous when a plain brown unmarked cruiser goes by
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified when folks almost hit me while I drive

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I drive a little wild
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit brainless and I feel unbreakable in my car
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I take a stupid chance on the fly
(slow it down)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified when I re-a-lize that I could die

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

'Cause I wrecked my car tonight; it's been screwed up more than ever
And there's no way to make it right; it'll be this way forever.
Might as well tell how it happened, right? 'cause you'll all want to know
I started passing over the yellow solid line --
A truck was coming and I couldn't move back in time
I swerved off of the road and flew off into the dark
And wrapped the car around an oak tree growing in the park
There's no sense keeping it, right? I'm gonna part it out tonight
Or try to sell it all outright

Once my little red Mitsubishi was hot, but now it would be lucky to start
There's nothing I can do, a totaled Eclipse all apart

Once upon a time there was life in my ride but now its only use is for parts
Nothing else to say, a totaled Eclipse all apart

[audio reenactment of crash]

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

(slow it down, rice guy)
And then just like that it fell apart

And I need it now tonight and I need it more than ever
Yeah that maneuver wasn't right, one that I'll regret forever.
And there's no hope of making it right 'cause so much has gone wrong.
My DSM* is totaled, it's the end of the line.
I loved it but it's crusty, smashed and covered in grime
And now I'm stuck with driving my uncle's rusty Dart
My ruined Mitsu's better than his lame old beater car
I wish I had it tonight... my date is gonna suck alright,
Ain't gonna have no luck tonight

Once my little red Mitsubishi was hot, but now it's just a wreck in my yard
There's nothing I can do, a totaled Eclipse all apart

Once upon a time there was life in my ride but now its only use is for parts
Nothing else to say, a totaled Eclipse all apart
A totaled Eclipse all apart, a totaled Eclipse all apart.

Slow it down, rice guy,
Slow it down, rice guy,

Slow it down....


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*DSM = a nickname for the Eclipse, after Diamond Star Motors (the Mitsubishi-Chrysler joint venture that built it)