Pink Cadillac Lyrics
Natalie Cole
Lyrics
You may think I'm fooling
For the foolish things I do
You may wonder how come I love you
When you get on my nerves like you do
Well baby, you know you bug me
There ain't no secret about that
Well come on over here and hug me
And, baby, I'll spill the facts
Well, honey it ain't your money
Cause baby I got plenty of that
I love you for your pink Cadillac
Crushed velvet seats
Riding in the back, oozing down the street
Waving to the girls
PEELING out of sight
Spending all my money on a Saturday night
Honey, I just wonder what you do there in back of your pink Cadillac
Pink Cadillac
Well now way back in the Bible, temptations always come along
There's always somebody tempting you
Somebody into doing something they know is wrong
Well they tempt you man with silver and they tempt you sir with gold
And they tempt you with the pleasures that the flesh does surely hold
They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple
Man I ain't going for that
I know it was her pink Cadillac
Crushed velvet seats
Riding in the back, oozing down the street
Waving to the girls
PEELING out of sight
Spending all my money on a Saturday night
Honey, I just wonder what you do there in back of your pink Cadillac
Now some folks say it's too big and uses too much gas
Some folks say it's too old and that it goes too fast
But my love is bigger than a Honda, it's bigger than a Subaru
Hey man there's only one thing and one car that will do
Anyway we don't have to drive it honey, we can park it out in back
And have a party in your pink Cadillac
Song & Lyrics Facts
Natalie Cole's "Pink Cadillac" is a song released on her 1988 album Everlasting. The single was written by Bruce Springsteen and was released as the lead single from the album in April 1988.
It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, making it Cole's most successful single of the 1980s. The track features an upbeat funk-pop sound with a horn section and incorporates elements of rockabilly. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who dreams of owning a pink Cadillac, which she believes will bring her happiness. The band accompanying Natalie Cole for this song includes drummer Steve Ferrone, bassist Nathan East, keyboardist Greg Phillinganes, and guitarists Michael Landau and Dean Parks. The song has been covered by numerous artists including Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, and John Mellencamp. The song has become one of Cole's signature songs and continues to be featured in movies and television shows. The lyrics are often quoted as they capture the essence of longing for something that brings joy and fulfillment.