I've got them broke down Harley Davidson blues I started out with this basket case I thought I'd made quite a find I paid my money and took the thing home Folks thought I was outta my mind Cussin' and kickin' I got the thing runnin' Headed down the road with my motor just a-gunnin' There came a knockin' noise down by my shoe I've got them broke down Harley Davidson blues I pulled off the road and got to a station And no one could figure out what in tarnation Was makin' that knockin' noise down deep in her soul So, I twisted and I tightened and pounded and turned But the man shook his head and said "Well, I think she's burned" Sittin' by the road with a handful of screws I've got the broke down Harley Davidson blues Sittin' by the side ponderin' my fate When up pulls a man, and I'm tryin' to look straight Walked right up to me with a big old frown on his face He said, "Boy, you get this here pile of junk Low down rusty piece of funk And call someone and have it moved from this place" I've got them broke down Harley Davidson blues "Say, boy, you got a license? Sure hope you got papers on that thing You don't have no warrants out on ya?" "Uhh" "Get this thing outta here, now hear?" "Uh-huh" "All of the way"