Top Unknown/Underrated Songs of the Rock Era*: "I Can't Drive 55" by Sammy Hagar

Here we have the story of a man who likes to speed past everyone on the road, then watch all of them pass him up while he's stopped at a gas station filling up his car.  Funny!

The others who liked to spend their hard-earned money on gasoline loved the song, which is probably which is probably why it only reached #26.  But the rest of us sure love the $4 a gallon gas prices since the speed limit went up. 

 

"I Can't Drive 55"

Sammy Hagar

 

Lyrics and Music by Sammy Hagar

 

One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey
Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no
So I tried my best illegal move
A big black and white come and crushed my groove again

Go on and write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license, all that jive
I can't drive 55, oh no, uh

So I signed my name on number 24, hey
Yeah the judge said, "Boy, just one more, huh
I'm gonna throw your ass in the city joint"
Looked me in the eye, said, "You get my point?"
I say "Yeah!, Oh yeah"

Write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license, all that jive
I can't drive 55, oh yeah

(I can't drive 55)
(I can't drive 55)
(I can't drive 55)
(I can't drive) 55, uh

When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer
And I can't get my car out of second gear
What used to take two hours now takes all day
Huh, it took me 16 hours to get to L.A.

Go on and write me up for 125
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license, all that jive
I can't drive 55

No, no, no, I can't drive, (I can't drive 55)
I can't drive (I can't drive 55)
(I can't drive 55)
(I can't drive 55)