SMALL MOTORS - FRED EAGLESMITH (CAPO 4)
[Verse 1]
Well he bang on this, and bang on that
He d adjust the timing
Turn the mag and set the screw
Then he d fix the idle
Finally he d make em run
As good as they were gonna be
And everything you knew you know
He taught it all to me
[Chorus 1]
And he liked small motors
Fly wheels on the side
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
He liked small motors
He d start em one by one
We d stand around and we d listen
To them little engines run
[Verse 2]
And he wore railroad coveralls
With his name written on the chest
We talked Model A s and T s
While he rolled cigarettes
And we d get lost inside our thoughts
And we d let those tanks run dry
And one by one those little engines
Sputter and they d die
[Chorus 2]
And he liked small motors
Fly wheels on the side
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
He liked small motors
He d start em one by one
We d stand around and we d listen
To them little engines run
[Verse 3]
Boys I know you re in your suits
And you ve come to say goodbye
And I can tell you miss him too
By the tears in your eyes
But I m asking you a favor
By a boy who s brokenhearted
Help me get these suckers down
Help me get em started
[Chorus 3]
And he liked small motors
Fly wheels on the side
Single piston engines made out of cast iron
He liked small motors
He d start em one by one
We d stand around and we d listen
To them little engines run
