I went out last night for a midnight drive Next thing you know I'm doing a hundred and five Police man pulls up by my side Lemme slide man, lemme slide I ran out of money, I ran out of gas There's a little station by the underpass I explained to the man I ain't got no cash Lemme slide man, lemme slide It ain't that I ain't got the fundamentals Yeah, you got them I just can't seem to pay my incidentals You ain't got them I told a pretty gal I was a rock & roll singer She was good looking man, a real humdinger But I didn't see the wedding ring on her finger Lemme slide man, lemme slide It's such a compromising situation Yes it is I think I'll leave and take a paid vacation Yeah, you wish When I got home she said, where you been I said, working and slaving just to pay the rent I'll be sleeping in the dog house again Lemme slide man, lemme slide Lemme slide