Lyrics

A Good Idea (and a Hundred Bucks)

When Daddy got laid off in the Fall of '64
he had a few day's pay and an old flatbed Ford
Driving into town one day in that biting Autumn wind
he saw a dog scratching someone's door tryin? to get in

so he bought some tools and some decent wood
and built the best doghouses that he could
sold 'em on a busy two-way avenue
doubled up his money and his business grew.

chorus:
from a good idea and a hundred bucks
he started something that's still here today
all it takes is work and little luck
and nothing could take his dreams away
some said don't even try but they don?t know,
there's no limit to where you can go
with a good idea and a hundred bucks

I remember my girl underneath the midnight trees
her breath seemed to mingle with that magnolia breeze
her bare skin wore moonlight oh like a wedding dress
when I whispered, "let's get married" she cried and said "yes".

We'd been going out since the seventh grade
when you're young it feels like love can't wait.
so we saved enough to hop a Greyhound bus
had an Elvis wedding out in Las Vegas.

chorus:
with a good idea and a hundred bucks
we started something that's still here today
all it takes is work and little luck
and nothing can take our love away.
some say don't even try but they don?t know,
there's no limit to where you can go
with a good idea and a hundred bucks

(solo)

yeah, with a good idea ?.

(c)2004 Robert George & Gus Caveda (BMI)