Like A VW Bug

[Ray Brookes]

It's like she was the jailor
And I was the convict
She well versed
In the art of marital conflict
She could fire up like a battleship
Like a destroyer - like a dreadnought
And came with more baggage
Than the carousel at an airport.

She talked of starting a family
A day into the marriage
But I could not help thinking
About all that excess baggage
Her tribe would descend on us
Arriving unannounced by the car-load
Snotty-nosed cheeky unwashed kids
All as ugly as a box of arseholes.

The house is empty now
Everything went wrong
There's still marks on the walls
Where photographs once hung
The garden's gone to weed
The atmosphere turned off
That's about it for me
You might say I've had enough.

Remember making love one night
On our bear-skin fireside rug
I asked if she thought I felt like a Mustang
She said no, more like a VW Bug.

[Geir]

What a great bleak song.

Great storytelling and a fabulous performance and production

Sounds really pro

I dig it

[Zoltan]

I read the lyrics twice before hearing the song. I couldn't fathom how it would play musically, but here we are... Once again admiring the work of the master songcrafter.

I was slightly worried you might be AWOL from the action because of Christmas duties. I'm sure the Santa in swimming trunks is in high demand in down under.

[hardlock]

Pure precision of composition and tones let alone a great story. You never cease to amaze me Ray. I humbly bow to your talents!

[TPB]

I guess VW bug is better than inch worm lol Smoking production loving the lyrics playing ok i like everything
Tim

[Farrell Jackson]

I like the acoustic, swampy vibe of the this...sort of dark, sort sad, and a sort of a funny ending story. Great music and vocals Ray!

[SE]

Cool stuff, guessing more than  one marriage, been there and read the songbook.
Great blues vibe, excellent  vocals and recording!!

[kenny mac]

Love it,has tinges of Mark knopfler in there.
Great story telling ,and love it when the drums kick in.
Nice one.

[StephenM]

foot stomping madness... I love it

this rocks... and howls

[Johnbee]

Loving the acoustic guitar background.  Your lyrics are so relatable here.

  John B