The Seventy-Two

[Intro]
[Verse]
My knees are creaking loud
Like that old screen door
I don't get 'round much
Not like I did before
The grease is in my skin
Deep inside every pore
I've seen enough black smoke
To last a lifetime or more
[Pre-Chorus]
Then he walks in the light
With a look in his eye
Asking 'bout that engine block
And why the chrome don't shine
[Chorus]
We’re turning bolts on the Seventy-Two
Passing down the things I knew
Ohio winter’s howling at the door
But we don’t feel the cold no more
(Yodel-ay-ee-hoo)
Just a boy and an old man’s pride
Getting ready for a Saturday ride
[Post-Chorus]
Stomp your boots on the floor
One more turn, then one more
(Clap, clap)
Keep the oil on the floor
[Verse]
He holds the drop-light steady
Small hands, steady grip
I show him how the gasket
Might start to take a slip
He listens like it's gospel
Taking every little tip
While the woodstove's crackling
And the coffee takes a sip
[Chorus]
We’re turning bolts on the Seventy-Two
Passing down the things I knew
Ohio winter’s howling at the door
But we don’t feel the cold no more
(Yodel-ay-ee-hoo)
Just a boy and an old man’s pride
Getting ready for a Saturday ride
[Solo]
[Bridge]
I told him 'bout the highway
And the miles I used to pull
When the tanks were heavy
And the moon was nearly full
He looks up at me grinning
Like I'm a hero in a book
I see a brand new version
Of the path that I once took
[Verse]
The paint is chipped and faded
But the spark is coming back
Just like the fire glowing
Behind the stove-pipe stack
I put my arm around him
Everything we seem to lack
Is found right here in the garage
On a dusty gravel track
[Chorus]
We’re turning bolts on the Seventy-Two
Passing down the things I knew
Ohio winter’s howling at the door
But we don’t feel the cold no more
(Yodel-ay-ee-hoo)
Just a boy and an old man’s pride
Getting ready for a Saturday ride
[Post-Chorus]
Stomp your boots on the floor
One more turn, then one more
(Clap, clap)
Keep the oil on the floor
[Outro]