I wanted to win that Cadillac

they talked about it on the news

in all the radio ads

I wanted to be the happy couple

they looked so cool.

I loved the stories

opening his garage door

at night

after everyone else went to bed

he was by himself

he just wanted to look at the car

his dream come true

in his garage

safely tucked away off the platform

where they already put a new one

at that casino

the one down the road

from everyone …

you know the place right?

it is in your neighborhood.

They play bingo there

and something called

penny slots

Great place to hang out with friends

helluva buffet at night too.

Oh, wait, that night time part,

forgot to talk about that.

When everyone we know goes home,

I found my way back,

really don’t remember where that Cadillac is

that’s not where my machine is,

damn machine,

now that I found it again

I think it might just win my car.