Her Kilowatts Were Glowing

HER KILOWATTS WERE GLOWING

BACKSTORY

If you didn't already know, Bird River Band has a new tour bus!


It's "Sparky," our new Tesla Model Y.


We picked it up in late November 2023, and as of late April 2024, we have already put 15,000 km on it. That's 3,000 km per month. It has been awesome so far.


Our longest trip was down to the Texas Coast, across to California, and then back home through some USA National Parks.


We got two promotional months (December and April) of full self-driving (FSD) for free.


While in Texas, we stopped at a Tesla dealership and checked out the new Cybertruck. It is pretty spectacular but complete overkill for Bird River Band's use. Sparky was able to carry all our travel gear: two suitcases, camping equipment, a small PA system, microphones and stands, an acoustic guitar, and road snacks with room to spare. There was a big reaction to the vehicle wherever we went, except in California, where it was ignored. Some responses were positive, some were inquisitive, and some were negative. The most frequent comment was on the license plate: "Y’all from Canada? You got all the way here in that thing?"


The reaction on the road prompted me to write this song and put a decidedly Canadian slant on it.


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LYRICS & CHORDS

Key: C


Intro:

--/G C/// C/// C/// G/// F/// C/// D/// G///



Verse 1:

              C

I was a lonely cowboy with an F-150

                                                               G

Sittin tall and riding the range in my mind

  F                                     C                            A7

I got me a hankerin for something more nifty

           D                         D7                    D

I been hearing quite a lot about that lectrical

G

kind



Verse 2:

Buddy Bubba told me you can get’em on line

He’d Tindered up a beauty that would take his hand.

So I poked around the internet to see what I could find

and there she was a glowing oh so “Cyber” grand.



Verse 3:

She was a breath takin beauty like a vat of French Poutin

Love at first sight I got a tingle up my spine

She had a body slicker than I’ve ever seen

Her top was silver grey - a perfect match for mine



Chorus:

        F                                                     C

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldn’t end

                  E                                              A

She could charge in 20 minutes and I want her

                   A7

for a friend

                F                                             C

She could pre condition easy, her discharging

         A7

sexy slow

  D          D9                Eb9            D

I feel the heat of her wheel and seat in the

G           G7        C

deep Canadian snow



Verse 4:

So I put up my deposit and it took a long time

finally got a date with her in Saskatoon

Another 80 grand and she became all mine

We started our new life a cruising under the moon



Verse 5:

We drove and drove exploring this great land

Cruisen Manitoba, things were just the best

We even toured Alberta and the great tar sands

stopping at the charging stations throughout the west



Verse 6:

I sensed she needed something, so I thought I’d spice it up.

I got that full self driving option for my girl

it cost me several thousand and I know it sounds a lot

but it was for my baby so I gave it a whirl.



Chorus:

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldn’t end

She could charge in 20 minutes and she’s now more than a friend

She would pre condition easy, her discharging sexy slow

I need the heat of her wheel and seat in the deep Canadian snow



Verse 7:

She would often take me shopping to the malls from store to store

She seemed so dog gone happy with the freedom she now got

I didnt have to wander out and find her any more

She’d even come and get me from the parking lot.



Verse 8:

But then one morning at the crack of dawn

That full self drivin thing went oh so wrong

I spotted her a leavin with that trashy Rivian

My baby’s gone and left me with a sad country song



Chorus:

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldn't end

She could charge in 20 minutes, she was much more than a friend

She would pre condition easy, her discharge oh so slow

I miss the heat of her wheel and seat in the deep Canadian snow



Verse 9:

So often when I’m lonely I still check her on the app

She’s a cruisen California with that Rivian Trash

She’s clearly really  happy, I can’t blame her for that...

If I wasn’t so darn love struck - could have saved a lotta cash...


Outro:

(Spoken)

C

Now Don’t y’all worry about me... I’m okay...

            G7               C

My F-150 took me back ...




Out takes, not used...


maybe sheed of stayed if i was

my baby left me stranded and went out on her own


my sadness cant be measured by


i hope she is happy self a driving the land


i so miss being with her i am so so sad


maybe if that sexy rivian had not caught my eye

I hope that she is happy where ever she is charging


maybe i shouldn't of spent so much time checking out that Rivian at the last charging

Key: C


Intro:

--/G C/// C/// C/// G/// F/// C/// D/// G///



Verse 1:

              C

I was a lonely cowboy with an F-150

                                                               G

Sittin tall and riding the range in my mind

   F                                       C                              A7

I got me a hankerin for something more nifty

            D                           D7                      D              G

I been hearing quite a lot about that lectrical kind



Verse 2:

Buddy Bubba told me you can get’em on line

He’d Tindered up a beauty that would take his hand.

So I poked around the internet to see what I could find

and there she was a glowing oh so “Cyber” grand.



Verse 3:

She was a breath takin beauty like a vat of French Poutin

Love at first sight I got a tingle up my spine

She had a body slicker than I’ve ever seen

Her top was silver grey - a perfect match for mine



Chorus:

        F                                                           C

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldn’t end

                    E                                                  A                                    A7

She could charge in 20 minutes and I want her for a friend

                  F                                                 C                          A7

She could pre condition easy, her discharging sexy slow

  D            D9                 Eb9              D                   G             G7         C

I feel the heat of her wheel and seat in the deep Canadian snow



Verse 4:

So I put up my deposit and it took a long time

finally got a date with her in Saskatoon

Another 80 grand and she became all mine

We started our new life a cruising under the moon



Verse 5:

We drove and drove exploring this great land

Cruisen Manitoba, things were just the best

We even toured Alberta and the great tar sands

stopping at the charging stations throughout the west



Verse 6:

I sensed she needed something, so I thought I’d spice it up.

I got that full self driving option for my girl

it cost me several thousand and I know it sounds a lot

but it was for my baby so I gave it a whirl.



Chorus:

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldn’t end

She could charge in 20 minutes and she’s now more than a friend

She would pre condition easy, her discharging sexy slow

I need the heat of her wheel and seat in the deep Canadian snow



Verse 7:

She would often take me shopping to the malls from store to store

She seemed so dog gone happy with the freedom she now got

I didnt have to wander out and find her any more

She’d even come and get me from the parking lot.



Verse 8:

But then one morning at the crack of dawn

That full self drivin thing went oh so wrong

I spotted her a leavin with that trashy Rivian

My baby’s gone and left me with a sad country song



Chorus:

Her Kilowatts were glowing and her battery wouldnt end

She could charge in 20 minutes, she was much more than a friend

She would pre condition easy, her discharge oh so slow

I miss the heat of her wheel and seat in the deep Canadian snow



Verse 9:

So often when I’m lonely I still check her on the app

She’s a cruisen California with that Rivian Trash

She’s clearly really  happy, I can’t blame her for that...

If I wasn’t so darn love struck - could have saved a lotta cash...



Outro:

(Spoken)

C                                                                                      G7               C

Now Don’t y’all worry about me... I’m okay... My F-150 took me back ...





Out takes, not used...

maybe sheed of stayed if i was

my baby left me stranded and went out on her own

my sadness cant be measured by

i hope she is happy self a driving the land

i so miss being with her i am so so sad

maybe if that sexy rivian had not caught my eye

I hope that she is happy where ever she is charging

maybe i shouldn't of spent so much time checking out that Rivian at the last charging

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