I Watch the Cars Albums Gigs Lyrics

Details

Author
Robyn Hitchcock
Performances
22

Albums

Title Artist Label Type Year
Black Snake Diamond Role Robyn Hitchcock Armageddon Records Authorized 1981
I Wanna Go Backwards Robyn Hitchcock Yep Roc Authorized 2007

Gigs

Billed As Venue City State Country Date
The Soft Boys Dingwalls London England UK December 07, 1980
The Soft Boys Hope & Anchor London England UK January 23, 1981
The Soft Boys Hope & Anchor London England UK January 30, 1981
The Soft Boys Golden Lion London England UK February 08, 1981
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US July 30, 1988
Robyn Hitchcock Paradise Lounge San Francisco California US August 02, 1988
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US April 25, 1989
Robyn Hitchcock Golden Gate Park Bandshell San Francisco California US July 03, 1989
Robyn Hitchcock Maxwell's Hoboken New Jersey US September 22, 1989
Robyn Hitchcock McCabe's Santa Monica California US May 25, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock Mississippi Nights St. Louis Missouri US July 19, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock Fine Line Cafe Minneapolis Minnesota US July 24, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock Lounge Axe Chicago Illinois US July 27, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock The Nightstage Cambridge Massachusetts US October 08, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock Nietzsche's Buffalo New York US October 14, 1990
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians Daily's Melody Stockholm Sweden February 14, 1991
Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo Rough Trade Brooklyn New York New York US February 28, 2017
Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo The Bowery Ballroom New York New York US March 01, 2017
Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo The Fillmore San Francisco California US September 29, 2017
Robyn Hitchcock & Yo La Tengo Regent Theatre Los Angeles California US October 01, 2017
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift Robyn and Emma's house London England UK April 09, 2021
Robyn Hitchcock Robyn and Emma's house London England UK September 01, 2021

Lyrics

I watch the cars go back and forth
I watch the cars go back and forth
I watch the cars go back and forth
Sometimes south and sometimes north
I watch the cars

I hear them stopping down the street
I hear them stopping down the street
I hear the sound of stalking feet
I wonder who they're gonna meet
I'm getting drunk inside my house

I see the men inside their shells
I see the men inside their shells
They go to prostitutes as well
Who never mind the way they smell
The prostitutes are paid for it

Alright!

I hear you're gonna try that too
I hear you're gonna try that too
I hear you're gonna try that too
I wouldn't pay to go to you
I'm getting drunk inside my house again

I watch the cars go back and forth
I watch the cars go back and forth
I watch the cars go back and forth
Sometimes south and sometimes north 
I watch the cars