That Little Old Beetle

Verse 1

Yeah 73 bug

Blue and faded

Didn't look like much

But that's where the story started.

10-year-old boy named Nolan.

Verse 2

Well, it's 2022 young boy Nolan turned 10.

Given an old Volkswagen beetle barely making it through.

Was given to him them.

73 model painted blue.

Original 1600 motor barely making it through.

Verse 3

The clear coat was a chipping.

The paint was worn and thin.

Nolan saw a future in that little pile of tin.

A year in the mechanics, turning a wrench and a screw.

That old bug was a changing.

Yeah, it was something new.

Chorus

Well, that little old beetle with a story yet to tell.

From a sunny side of Orange County to a life lived well.

He's got a number on the hood, a spirit in his soul.

The mechanics and himself making that old thing roll.

Yeah, it's more than just metal rust and oil.

It's a legacy of love and good minus toll.

Verse 4

His friend Paul Murphy painted it white as fresh snow.

Then built a NASCAR Herbie to put on a show.

With a big 53 on the doors in the hood for all the see.

Red white and blue stripes.

Wild and free.

Verse 5

Good your logo on the fenders.

Looking mighty fine.

Big steel Baja spoiler crossing that finish line.

At 16 it was his only ride.

His daily driver for sure except for that old Ford he used for hauling Herbie

Chorus

That little old beetle with a with a story yet to tell

From the sunny side of Orange County to a live live well.

It's got a number on the hood it's spirit and soul

The mechanic and himself making that old thing roll.

Yeah, it's more than just metal rust and oil. It's a legacy of love and good minus toll.

Bridge

Every year in the Whittier Christmas parade, it would shine like a diamond through the event.

Herbie Wood show up at car shows being a showstopper.

The engine would purr with the GT two tip exhaust system and the freeway flyer transmission.

Herbie had some kick for sure he got up and going when he wanted to.

He can be a stubborn one, but aren't all beetles that way.

He will forever be Nolan's friend.

Chorus

Well, that little old beetle with a story yet to tell.

From a sunny side of Orange County to a life lived well.

He's got a number on the hood, a spirit in his soul.

The mechanics and himself making that old thing roll.

Yeah, it's more than just metal rust and oil.

It's a legacy of love and good minus toll.

Outro

Oh, that little old beetle.

Go, Herbie go.

Hmmm hmmmmmmmmMmmmMmmm. Oh yeah.