I WAS EIGHT YEARS OLD
WE WERE POOR AS DIRT
MOM WAS PREGNANT
WITH MY SISTER
AND DAD WAS
OUT OF WORK
I WANTED A BICYCLE
TO RIDE WITH MY FRIENDS
A SHINY WESTERN FLYER
IN CANDY APPLE RED
I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY THAT BIKE
NEVER CAME
BUT MONEY CAN'T BUY
WHAT I GOT IN ITS PLACE
DAD TIED
WOODEN BLOCKS
TO THE PEDALS
OF HIS SCHWINN
ROLLED OUT
THAT CLUNKER
AND SAID WITH A GRIN
USE MINE
GO AHEAD TAKE IT
WHAT ELSE IS IT FOR
I WISH I COULD DO MORE
JUST GO SLOW
YOU'RE GONNA DO FINE
THIS IS WHAT
LIFE'S ALL ABOUT
USE MINE
SENIOR PROM I WAS
SCARED TO DEATH
BUT I FINALLY CALLED
UP JULIE ANN
AND SHE SAID YES
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
WHEN THE BIG
NIGHT ARRIVED
TILL SUDDENLY
IT DAWNED ON ME
WHAT I HAD TO DRIVE
MY RUSTY BLUE DODGE
HAD ONE ORANGE DOOR
RIPS IN THE SEATS AND
A HOLE IN THE FLOOR
I LOOKED TO MY DAD
AND HIS NEW MERCURY
AND I COULDN'T
BELIEVE IT WHEN HE
TOSSED ME THE KEY
SAID USE MINE
GO AHEAD TAKE IT
WHAT ELSE IS IT FOR
I WISH I COULD DO MORE
JUST GO SLOW
YOU'RE GONNA DO FINE
THIS IS WHAT
LIFE'S ALL ABOUT
USE MINE
NOW I'M SITTIN' HERE
STARIN' AT MY OLD MAN
THE DOCTORS DON'T
GIVE HIM MUCH TIME
HE'S TRYIN' TO STAND UP
BUT HIS STRENGTH
IS ALL GONE
SO I SAY TO MY HERO
AS I OFFER MY ARM
USE MINE
GO AHEAD TAKE IT
WHAT ELSE IS IT FOR
I WISH I COULD DO MORE
JUST GO SLOW
YOU'RE GONNA DO FINE
THIS IS WHAT
LIFE'S ALL ABOUT
EVERYTHING COMES
BACK AROUND
USE MINE