Teach Me to Drive, Dad Songtext
von John Williamson

Will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the tractor
Will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the car

I know which one the clutch is
I know which one′s the brake
Will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the car

No way son, it's too dangerous
You know what happened last time
We′ve just fixed all the gate posts on the farm
You flattened grandpa's dunny
And ploughed up all his broad beans
Just stick to the porch, you'll do no harm


Oh, will you show me?
Will you show me, Dad?
How to drive the tractor?
I know I′ve got it right now, I can drive the car
I promise not to go fast, I′ll take it easy this time
Come on Dad, one more, give me one more try

No way son, go away son, it's too hard on my nerves
Still sufferin′ from the time you hit the cow
She'll never let her milk down
We′ll have to buy another one
So I'm not in the mood for it now

Oh, will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the tractor
Will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the car
Kenny′s Dad lets him, lets him drive a Holden
It's not fair, all the other kids can drive around

Listen boy, you heard me
You're still too young and blimey
You can′t see the road above the dash
You think you′re in an aeroplane
'Cause all you see is blue sky
It′s only a matter of time before we crash


And besides, the car's too smelly from being in the river
And the brakes go all the way down to the floor
And the tractor′s still tangled in the fence and all that barbed wire
Your mum and I can't take it anymore

Oh, will you teach me?
Will you teach me, Dad?
Teach me to drive the tractor (no)
Will you teach me, Dad?
Will you teach me?
Teach me to drive the car (no way)

Oh, come on Dad, it′s not fair
Can't we borrow Uncle Bruce's Mercedes? (Oh)
Or Mr Fenton′s Kenworth? (Oh, you′re jokin')
Yeah, I reckon I′d make a fantastic truck driver

Listen son, I'm gonna drive my boot into your bum in a minute
Ah, come on Dad, be a sport, Dad
Oh, one more, OK
You′re sailing very close to the wind, boy