Stickshifts and safety belts Bucket seats have all got to go When we're driving, in the car It makes my baby seem so far I need you here with me Not way over in a bucket seat I need you to be here with me Not way over in a bucket seat But when we're driving in my Malibu It's easy to get right next to you I say Baby, scoot over please And then she's right there next to me I need you here with me Not way over in a bucket seat I need you to be here with me Not way over in a bucket seat Well a lot of good cars Are Japanese But when we're driving far I need my baby I need my baby next to me Well stickshifts and safetybelts Bucket seats have all got to go When we're driving in the car It makes my baby seem so far I need you here with me Not way over in a bucket seat I need you to be here with me Not way over in a bucket seat