First you were afraid, you were
petrified
Kept thinking you could never teach me
nicely how to drive
But I spent so much on
lessons thinking where did I go wrong
So you came
along, thinking ‘wot a carry on’
Reversing
back into a space
And when I tried a 3-point
turn I saw you cover up your face!
I should have
started off in first, I should have pressed down on
the brake
If I hadn’t changed to second I’d have
missed that stupid lake
You cried ‘Don’t go’, then screamed ‘No more’
Just turn around now, else you’d jump out of the door
Weren’t you the one who tried to teach me how to drive
You said don’t fumble, and don’t do more than 25!
And I did try, tried hard to drive
As long as I looked at the road I’d keep us both alive
I mixed third up with fifth and you lost the will to live
but I will drive, I’ll learn to drive - one way
It took all the skills you had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to teach me not to stall on hill-starts
And how to pull off at the lights and not to wander right from left
You used to cry, you used to pray to God on high
Now you are free, I’ve passed my test
I’m now officially allowed out with all the rest
And you don’t sit upon my left and grip the dash in blinding fear
Cos now I’m driving on my own now, can you hear me crunch the gear!?