Leaving the car unlocked

Most thieves won’t ever notice

the roof you’ve taken off

the vehicle parked in the lot

on the side of the road

No they will just pass by

not knowing your keys are

sitting there right beside 

your wallet that you left

without a clue

A homeless man may pass

and stay a night but

He’s no harm so he’s alright 

He’ll leave your cash and

roll your windows up too

A kid who’s lost their way

Might climb up in your ride

as if it was their playground

They’ll leave dirt marks on

the seats from the beat up

shoes hanging off their feet

But they’ll never leave it 

with a scratch or a bolt

hanging loose

The woman walking by might

look in your side mirror 

She might look you in the eye 

But she’ll keep on walking

as they always do

You can take the doors off

Leave the windows down

and the console unlocked 

Because no one under you

Is going to steal what you’ve got

Now if you get to feeling down or sick

Don’t tell the rich man

because he might pick

You out of a crowd of all the ill

He’ll have you sign papers

So he can take your name

he’ll send it to the nearest bank

So he can take your car

and even your check

The rich man will look inside

to see what he can ravage 

to see what he can find

sitting in an unlocked car

He’ll take your deed and

your insurance papers

He’ll break your windows

and scratch your paint

He’ll slice all your tires

if you leave a knife

in the pocket of the door

Whatever he can take

He’ll call you up and

ask for more 

Your neighbor isn’t stealing 

and neither is the man

from a different side of town

They’re just making a living

while the rich man gets around

So be careful if you leave

your car in a rich neighborhood 

with the roof open 

and the console unlocked

Someone might see that

You’re doing well and

want to stop you from

having just a little

of what they’ve got