Stickshifts And Safetybelts Lyrics
Cake
Lyrics
Stickshifts and safetybelts
Bucket seats have all got to go
When we? re driving in the car
It makes my baby seem so far
I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
But when we? re driving in my Malibu
It? s easy to get right next to you
I say, "Baby, scoot over, please"
And then she? s right there next to me
I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
Alright
Well a lot of good cars are Japanese
Yeah, but when we? re driving far I need my baby
I need my baby next to me
Well, stickshifts and safetybelts
Bucket seats have all got to go
When we? re driving in the car
It makes my baby seem so far
I need you here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
I need you to be here with me
Not way over in a bucket seat
Alright
Alright
Song & Lyrics Facts
Cake's song "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" was released in 1998 as part of the album Prolonging The Magic. It was written by John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Gabe Nelson, Victor Damiani and Todd Roper and performed by the alternative rock band Cake.
The lyrics are a humorous take on life on the road and the struggles faced while touring. The chorus is catchy and memorable with its repetition of the phrase “stickshifts and safetybelts”. The song has become one of Cake's most popular songs and continues to be played at many of their live shows.