red staggerwing

knopfler, mark

if i was staggerwing plane

a staggerwingpainted red

i'd fly over to your house

baby

buzz you in your bed

if i was a taperwing

a taperwing painted blue

i'd be barrell-rolling over you

you're gonna need a rider anyhow

let me be your rider now

if i was a maserati

a red 300s

i'd ride around to your house

baby

give you a driving test

if i was a mustang racer

white with a stripe of blue

you could ride me

baby

whenever you wanted to

you're gonna need a rider anyhow

let me be your rider now

if i was a fender guitar

a fender painted red

you could play me

darlin'

until your fingers bled

if i was one of them gibsons

like a '58 or '9

you could plug me in

and play me anytime

you're gonna need a rider anyhow

let me be your rider now

if i was a motorcycle

a vincent red rapide

i'd ride around to your house

baby

get you up to speed

if i was short track racer

i'd be an indian

you could ride me around

and ride me round again

you're gonna need a rider anyhow

let me be your rider now

you're gonna need a rider anyhow

let me be your rider now