Andy would / bicycle across
town in the / rain to bring you
candy, and / John would buy the
gown for / you to wear to the
prom with / Tom the ast-
-ronomer who'd / name a star for
you / But I'm the luckiest
guy / on the Lower East
Side / - - - 'Cause
I've got wheels and / you wanna go for a
ride
Harry is the / one I think you'll
marry / - - But it's
Chris that you / kissed after
school / - Well, I'm a
fool, there's no / doubt, - - but
when the sun comes / out, and only
when the sun comes / out, I'm the luckiest
guy / on the Lower East
Side / - - - 'Cause
I've got wheels and / you wanna go for a
ride
- The day is / beautiful and
- - so are / you
- My car is / ugly but then
- I'm ugly, / too
- I know you'd / never give me
- a second / glance, but when the
weather's nice, all the / other guys
- don't stand a / chance - - I
know Professor / Blumen makes
you feel like a / woman, but
when the wind is / in your hair you
laugh like a little / girl, so you
share secrets with / Lou, - - but
we've got secrets, / too - - Well,
one: I only / keep this heap for
you / 'Cause I'm the ugliest
guy / on the Lower East
Side / - - - But
I've got wheels and / you want to go for a
ride / - I'm the luckiest
guy / on the Lower East
Side / - - - 'Cause
I've got wheels and / you wanna go for a
ride
recording: The Magnetic Fields [YouTube]
relevance: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon [New York Times]