1980 Dodge Van

A 1980 Dodge van was my very first car

I drove her around just everywhere

Had three hundred thousand hard miles on that motor

Been haulin' my family 'round long as I remember

Now that van was mine

Gonna turn her around one more time

That beautiful big brown 1980 Dodge van

She took us to D.C., Six Flags and Worlds of Fun

Daddy asleep at the wheel, mama ridin' shotgun

I'd steer while my daddy slept

He'd put it in cruise, take a little nap

How'd we stay alive in that 1980 Dodge van

The 1980 Dodge van, she was a maxi-van

Had to haul five kids and a country band

Went all around to the Eagles, Elks and Moose

When I got a hold of her, I really turned hеr loose

Took out all them seats

Had a homе on wheels, oh, it was real sweet

I was livin' large in that 1980 Dodge van

I'd hobo 'round with my home parked on the street

Town to town, buskin' and livin' free

Yeah, my first ramblin' days were in the Dodge van

Mom and daddy gave me

I drove her proud up and down, all across the land

One day, that old van, she didn't wanna start no more

I took her to a lot of mechanics, and they broke my heart

Thousands of dollars later, she still had a broken carburetor

Wish someone could fix that 1980 Dodge van

A 1980 Dodge van was my very first car

I drove her around just everywhere

Had three hundred thousand hard miles on that motor

Been haulin' my family 'round long as I remember

Now that van was mine

Gonna turn her around one more time

That beautiful big brown 1980 Dodge van

Turn around one more time

Sure did love that 1980 Dodge van