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