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Based on a true story of a car engine gone missing en route to Memphis for repairs.

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Engine Blues
© 2010 The Squirrel Hillbillies

You may think this is funny, you may say it's untrue
But without an engine, my car just won't do
It sits like a sculpture, all quiet and demure
When it wants to be a 70-mile an hour blur

My engine's missing, mislaid, it's a mystery
Lost in space someplace between Pittsburgh
And Memphis, Tennessee

I've lost lots of money and my daddy's pocket knife
But I never lost an engine in my whole entire life
Was it abducted by an alien race?
Or detained for questions in an undisclosed place?

My engine's missing, mislaid, it's a mystery
Lost in space someplace between Pittsburgh
And Memphis, Tennessee

Maybe my engine's on a street in New Orleans
Being loud, drinking hard, running rough and mean
Anyone dares to suggest a repair
It'll spit a little oil and just vanish in the air

My engine's missing, mislaid, it's a mystery
Lost in space someplace between Pittsburgh
And Memphis, Tennessee

If you see my engine, here is what to say,
"You got brand new pistons from Califor-ni-a,
So motor down to Memphis, they will fix your pings,
And send you home to Pittsburgh to a car again."

My engine's missing, mislaid, it's a mystery
Lost in space someplace between Pittsburgh
And Memphis, Tennessee

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from The Squirrel Hillbillies, released September 16, 2012
Gary Crouth, vocals, guitar
Jenny Wolsk Bain, vocals

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The Squirrel Hillbillies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

From deep within the urban forest of Pittsburgh's East End, the Squirrel Hillbillies often emerge to share their eclectic mix of acoustic roots, spanning folk, country and blues. Duo partners Jenny Wolsk and Gary Crouth have been writing, arranging, recording and performing together since 2010. Their original songs have been played on radio programs in the US, Europe and around the world. ... more

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