Driving in Cars with Boys (song)

Lana Del Rey
Writer(s)	Lana Del Rey David Sneddon James Bauer-Mein
Producer(s)	The Nexus
Recorded	2010
Length	4:17 4:00 (Demo)
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"Driving In Cars With Boys" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and a demo of the song leaked on September 27, 2011. The final version leaked on February 18, 2012. It is speculated to be an outtake from the Born to Die sessions. It was written and produced by Del Rey, David Sneddon, James Bauer-Mein, and The Nexus.

Cross-references

• The lyrics "Miss America" can also be heard in "Trash" and "Mermaid Motel".
• The lyric "blue mascara" also appears in "Pin Up Galore".
• In the song, Lana discusses Bills pickup truck. She also mentions Bill in many other songs, directly and indirectly.
• "Poison Ivy" is a nickname of Del Rey's also used in "Ultraviolence".
• The lyric "live fast, die young" also appears in "Never Let Me Go".

Lyrics

Final Version

They say I'm wasting time, they said that I'm no good
Summer of my life, not doing what I should
Call me poison ivy 'cause I'm far from good
Pretty from afar, like a dark star

They think I'm dangerous, they think I'm really bad,
I'm just making up for what I never had
Go out every night whenever I feel sad
Oh, this drive by love got me crazy like a drug

I wear my red lipstick, got my make-up on
Stumble into trouble, siren with a sad song
They all got girlfriends but I'm the one that they want
Miss America with the blue mascara on

I spend my whole life driving in cars with boys
Riding around town, drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go
Now we know, baby, now we know
I spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we'd be and where we go
Now we know, baby, now we know

Mommy's Mercedes or Billy's pickup truck
Comes out late at night and baby picks me up
Tell him just drive on and d-don't ever stop
Don't take me home again, take me to a new land

I wear my red lipstick, grab my coat and gun
Wonder if this is it, it's darkest before dawn
Sometimes I wanna give in but I just have to go on
Miss America now I'm gone, baby, gone.

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know
I spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know

I was born to live fast, die young
Leave a beautiful corpse, live my life on the run
I got my cash, my Louis Vuitton, diamonds and guns
Girls just wanna, just wanna have fun

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know
Spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know

Demo Version

They say I'm wasting time, they said that I'm no good
Summer of my life, not doing what I should
Call me poison ivy 'cause I'm far from good
Pretty from afar, like a dark star

They think I'm dangerous, they think I'm really bad,
I'm just making up for what I never had
Go out every night whenever I feel sad
Oh, this drive by love got me crazy like a drug

I wear my red lipstick, got my make-up on
I'm miss America, now I'm gone, baby, gone

I spend my whole life driving in cars with boys
Riding around town, drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go
Now we know, baby, now we know
I spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we'd be and where we go
Now we know, baby, now we know

Mommy's Mercedes or Billy's pickup truck
Comes out late at night and baby picks me up
Tell him just drive on and d-don't ever stop
Don't take me home again, take me to a new land

I wear my red lipstick, got my coat and gun
I'm miss America, now I'm gone, baby, gone

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know
I spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know

I was born to live fast, die young
Leave a beautiful corpse, live my life on the run
I got my cash, my Louis Vuitton, diamonds and guns
Girls just wanna, just wanna have fun

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.

I spent my whole life driving in cars with boys,
Riding 'round town drinking in the white noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know
Spent my whole life wasted in bars with boys
Playing rock'n'roll dancing in the loud noise
Used to talk about where we be and where we go.
Now we know, baby, now we know

References

• ASCAP ACE Title Search #883183263