Well, this life is one big automobile I've been fifteen days under the hood Sometimes it's hard to believe it's real Fifteen days under the hood Well, I'm way down here with my feet in the air I got grease and oil all in my hair It's gettin' so bad I'm startin' to swear Fifteen days under the hood Well, I'm awful hungry, I wish I had some beans Fifteen days under the hood But I spent all but a dollar on Valvoline Fifteen days under the hood Lucky I saved a buck to get something to eat Too bad I spent it later on wheel bearing grease The cop just told me to get my car off the street Fifteen days under the hood Well, I went downstairs and I put on my good pants To go to the junkyard for a vacuum advance I was just climbin' into my shirt When I remembered I couldn't go 'cause my Car don't work Let me tell you friends what's wrong with me Fifteen days under the hood I just dropped the transmission on my knee Fifteen days under the hood I got water in the oil and the London flu Burnt wires, vapor lock, worn brake shoes I got the dead battery, broken fan belt blues Fifteen days under the hood I'm trying to get this accelerator cable free Fifteen days under the hood Andy Granatelli's tells on the radio about STP Fifteen days under the hood I'm lookin' with my flashlight for the timing chain I just skinned my knuckles and I'm in great pain It's all for cold it's startin' to rain Fifteen days under the hood " If I could get this thing fixed I'd go see my baby tonight "