Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxs!okie From: okie@ihuxs.UUCP (B.K. Cobb) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Life In The Left Lane (a parody) Message-ID: <476@ihuxs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Feb-84 12:32:30 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxs.476 Posted: Fri Feb 3 12:32:30 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 04:02:21 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 52 This is for the wonderful people who have entertained us all these past few days, but especially for Mssrs. Wheeler and Nguyen, with their views on "life in the left lane." __________ Life in the Left Lane (to the tune of "Life in the Fast Lane" -- with apologies to the Eagles) He was a lead-footed man, he was born to go faster She was terminally cautious She held him up when he tried to pass her (and the whole thing makes me nauseous) He had a nasty reputation as a tailgate fool They said he was ruthless, drove busses for school They had one thing in common -- they both shared one lane It was sure disaster, especially in the rain Life in the left lane Sure to make you lose your cool Life in the left lane Life in the left lane Flash the lights "Move it, fool!" Life in the left lane Eager for action, hot for the kill Gettin' those headlights an inch from his grill He knew all the right-laners, he made all the right moves She was just a detainer, tryin' to stay in the groove He screamed, "Faster, faster, or we're both gonna crash!" She yelled, "State Patrol is comin', and he's gonna chew your ***!" They went fightin' that down that freeway, But they never could get off -- The right lane was packed, and all the drivers were ticked off About the... Life in the left lane Sure to make you mad and mean Life in the left lane Life in the left lane Sudden stop, what a scene Life in the left lane _____________________ Sing it on your way home from work tonight, guys... B.K. Cobb ihnp4!ihuxs!okie