She was sittin' on a car lot looking like a dream Underneath a string of lights A 49 model and I was sixteen But I knew it was love at first sight And the man said, son, I'll make you a deal And I knew I had to make her mine I held my breath and slid behind the wheel It was my very first time Cars, just motors and wheels Rubber and glass and steel Still, I think back over the years And it sounds strange, I suppose But it's cars I remember most She was parked on the street by the First Baptist Church As we ran down the steps hand in hand My brand new Chevy waiting there at the curve And we waved to the crowd and got in Well, the miles went by and so did the years And I thought that we were doing alright Till she packed up the kids and picked up the keys And just drove away one night Cars, just motors and wheels Rubber and glass and steel Still, I think back over the years And it sounds strange, I suppose But it's cars I remember most Well, the years have gone by and a lot of thing changed I hardly see the kids any more Took a new job and moved to LA And bought me a two-seater Porsche There's lots of pretty girls out here and you know I could be doing alright But mostly at night I just drive up the cost And look at the city lights Cars, just motors and wheels Rubber and glass and steel Still, I think back over the years And it sounds strange, I suppose But it's cars I remember most Cars, just motors and wheels Rubber and glass and steel Still, I think back over the years And it sounds strange, I suppose But it's cars I remember most