Give Me The Green Light - Rufus Thomas

Give me the green light, baby

It’s been red long enough

Give me the green light, baby

So I can show you my stuff

My brake’s been slipping

And the motor is running hot

I’d give you a super ride, mama

And you’d say, «thanks a lot»

Give me the green light, baby

It’s been red long enough

Give me the green light, baby

So I can show you my stuff

You better brace yourself

When I shift my gear

Let me show you, mama

What I’ve learned through the years

I don’t need a speed limit

No fuel shortage for us

You may think I’m a UFO

The way I do my stuff

Give me the green light, baby

It’s been red long enough

Give me the green light, mama

So I can show you my stuff, yeah

See, I was

I’ve been good!

I’ve been walking, talking

Baby, I’m done playing

I don’t need a speed limit

No fuel shortage for us

You may think I’m a UFO

The way I do my stuff

Give me the green light, mama

So we can get on the way

Give me the green light, baby

Maybe I

Give me the green light, baby

It’s been red long enough

Give me the green light, mama

So I can show you my stuff

Green light, I can’t stand the red

Green light, I can’t stand the red

I’ve got to move, I’ve got to move

I’ve got to move, I’ve got to move

I can’t stand still, mama, I can’t stand still

I can’t stand still, baby, I can’t stand still

I’ve got to get on up, I’ve got to get on up

I’ve got to get on up, I’ve got to get on up, baby

Give me the green light, baby

It’s been red long enough

Give me the green light, mama

So I can show you my stuff

Give me the green light, baby

Green light, baby

Green light, green light

Can’t stand the caution, 'cause I’ve got to go

Can’t stand the caution, I’ve got to go

Come on, give me the green light

Come on, give me the green light

Come on, give me the green light

Come on, give me the green light

The red is no good, the red is no good

The red is no good, the red is no good

Red means danger, red means danger

Red means danger, red means danger

I need the green light so I can make my trip

I need the green light so I can make my trip

Listen, you pop the wheel and I make my trip

You pop the wheel and I make my trip

Give me the green light, give me the green light

Give me the green light, give me the green light

Come on, come on, come on, come on

You better catch up, you gon' get left behind

You better keep up, you gon' get left behind

You better keep up, gonna get left behind

Better keep up, gonna get left behind

Oh, I feel it, I can feel it

I can feel it, I can feel it

Feel my motor running, feel my motor running

Feel my motor running, feel my motor running

I feel my motor running, feel my motor running

Feel my motor running, feel my motor running

450 SF, 450 SF, 450 SF, 450 SF

Full speed in the floor, full speed in the floor

Full speed in the floor, full speed in the floor

Vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom, vroom

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Give me the green light

Give it to me

Give it to me