One, two, a-one, two, three, four
    Well I, can't go to the park
  I can't go to work
  I can't do nothin'
  I gotta stay in my house like a jerk
    How come I always lose
  My car has blown a fuse
  Oh yeah
  I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes
  And the dead car battery blues
    You know, can't visit my girlfriend
  I can't go to school
  I can't go anywhere
  Gotta stay in my room like a fool
    'Cause I got grease in my hair
  My Belvedere's in disrepair
  Oh yeah
  I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes
  And the dead car battery blues
    So I, went to see my mechanic
  He said, "Okay, now what is wrong"
  I told him my car wouldn't start
  He said, "This shouldn't take very long"
    So he replaced all my plugs and my points
  And he looked at my carburetor
  He took out my engine and turned it around
  And then seventeen hours later
    He looked at my headlights and said
  "Son, how long have these things been on"
  I told him, "Oh, about three or four weeks"
  He said, "Buddy, I know what's wrong"
  "But I hate to be the one to give you the news"
  "You got the dead car battery blues"
    So now I, can't go to my office
  Can't work on my job
  I might as well lock myself up in my room
  And live my life like a slob
    How come I always lose
  My Belvedere has blown a fuse
  Oh yeah
  I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes
  And the dead car battery blues