Red Staggerwing Songtext
von Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

If I was staggerwing plane
A staggerwing painted red
I′d fly over to your house, baby
Buzz you in your bed
If I was a taper-wing
A taper-wing painted blue
I'd be barrel-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 Gibson
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 rapid
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