Small Motors

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

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

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

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

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

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