One, two, a-one, two, three, four      Well i, can't go to the park   I can't go to work   I can't do nothin'   I gotta stay in my house like a jerk      How come I always lose   My car has blown a fuse   Oh yeah   I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes   And the dead car battery blues      You know, can't visit my girlfriend   I can't go to school   I can't go anywhere   Gotta stay in my room like a fool      'cause I got grease in my hair   My belvedere's in disrepair   Oh yeah   I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes   And the dead car battery blues      So i, went to see my mechanic   He said, "okay, now what is wrong"   I told him my car wouldn't start   He said, "this shouldn't take very long"      So he replaced all my plugs and my points   And he looked at my carburetor   He took out my engine and turned it around   And then seventeen hours later      He looked at my headlights and said   "son, how long have these things been on"   I told him, "oh, about three or four weeks"   He said, "buddy, I know what's wrong"   "but I hate to be the one to give you the news"   "you got the dead car battery blues"      So now i, can't go to my office   Can't work on my job   I might as well lock myself up in my room   And live my life like a slob      How come I always lose   My belvedere has blown a fuse   Oh yeah   I got hydraulic fluid leakin' in my shoes   And the dead car battery blues