We laughed and joked in the cab of his truck
<br />Just my brother and me
<br />The night before he shipped out overseas
<br />A leatherneck, jarhead marine
<br />He said the radiator leaks and the timing belt is worn
<br />But the heart and soul of this old beat-up truck,
<br />Is the Dashboard
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<br />It’s seen a lot of tan legs,
<br />Got a kick ass radio,
<br />Heard a lot of singing along to some country songs and rock & roll,
<br />Got a .38 bullet hole, courtesy of Kate Tillman’s dad,
<br />A lot of scotch tape marks from holding timeless photographs
<br />He said if I don’t come back, you can have this Ford
<br />Just tape a picture of me on the dashboard
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<br />He said the paint is peeling off, 
<br />It’s got dents in both the doors
<br />If something happens to me,
<br />Don’t hang a for sale sign above the dashboard
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<br />I had the engine overhauled,
<br />A paint job and brand new chrome,
<br />I had her washed and waxed,
<br />Sitting in the drive the day he came home
<br />I said here’s your keys, she’s all yours
<br />I fixed everything, but the dashboard<br /><br />