The cars hiss by my window
Like the waves down on the beach
The cars hiss by my window
Like the waves down on the beach
I got this girl beside me, but she's
Out of reach

Headlight through my window
Shinin' on the wall
Headlight through my window
Shinin' on the wall
Can't hear my baby
Though I called and called

Windows started tremblin'
With a sonic boom
Windows started tremblin'
With a sonic boom, boom
A cold girl'll kill you
In a darkened room

Ride
Ride on


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Cars Hiss By My Window Lyrics as written by John Paul Densmore Jim Morrison

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  • +4
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    when i first heard this song i thought that the solo was an actual guitar! man that's trippy

    heyjude55on April 03, 2006   Link
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    Very groovy song, Morrisons voice is incredible, and yeah, especiallu inthe solo part! CRAZY! Sounds just like a harmonica!

    Pelmoon November 04, 2005   Link
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    This song is terribly underrated. It has a great John Lee Hooker feel to it. Morrison's vocal "guitar solo" is just amazing. The lyrics were written around 1965-66. Not sure if it's supposed to be "Cold girl'll kill you" or "Cold girl I'll kill you" at the end. Either way its wicked.

    bertilon June 10, 2005   Link
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    mmm.. blues

    the scenic worldon November 09, 2007   Link
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    wicked

    Felixxon January 30, 2008   Link
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    this song is amazing and the lyrics... i can relate...

    pimbaon May 16, 2009   Link
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    i read that this song was written early on in the mid-sixites in one of jim's rooftop notebooks. its a really chill song and is great to play along with or smoke a doobie.

    XxFreebirdxXon January 29, 2009   Link
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    amazing.. jeremy d morrisons vocal solo going weeeoo...ooowa.. too good man.. we shall never see music at its purest ever again.

    salilsinghnlujon March 19, 2009   Link
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    Pretty clearly follows the blues formula of the repeated premise, followed by a dramatic conclusion.

    Do you think that Morrison ever had to pay for sex? Jeez, I hope he was smarter than that.

    sawfish666on September 13, 2012   Link
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    It's about SEX??????? I thought it was about cars! LOL. (I really did.) I wonder how many 'car' he has...got rid of the big one and now there are two little ones. It appears neither of them can drive the distance. The funny part....even when they are on a secret mission they use their turn signals. LMBO over those consciencious cars!

    IllToast2Thaton February 17, 2013   Link

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