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The Cars - Drive



"Drive" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on July 23, 1984, as the album's third single.


Written by Ric Ocasek, the track was sung by bassist Benjamin Orr and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange with the band. Upon its release, "Drive" became the Cars' highest-charting single in most territories.


In the United States, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart. It reached number five (number four on re-entry in 1985) in the United Kingdom, number four in West Germany, number six in Canada and number three (number five on re-entry in 1985) in Ireland.





Lyrics



Who's gonna tell you when

It's too late?

Who's gonna tell you things

Aren't so great?


You can't go on thinking

Nothing's wrong, oh oh

Who's gonna drive you home

Tonight?


Who's gonna pick you up

When you fall?

Who's gonna hang it up

When you call?

Who's gonna pay attention

To your dreams?

Yeah, who's gonna plug their ears

When you scream?


You can't go on thinking

Nothing's wrong, oh oh

Who's gonna drive you home

Tonight?


Who's gonna hold you down

When you shake?

Who's gonna come around

When you break?


You can't go on thinking

Nothing's wrong, oh oh

Who's gonna drive you home

Tonight?


You know you can't go on thinking

Nothing's wrong

Who's gonna drive you home

Tonight?

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