Kim Carnes - Merc Man

(Kim Carnes/Dave Ellingson/Duane Hitchings/Craig Krampf) Larry got a job as a soda jerk Worked five days bought a 55 merc He raised it in the front He lowered in the back Now all the girls just call him Mercury Jack He's the Merc man how do you do Merc man that's who Merc man he likes to cruise around Merc man he's got his coolness down Saturday night Larry's in the valley dancin' He looks across the room And spots some black stretch Pants and she got Legs tha go clear up to the rafters A pair of nocturnal fantasy hips He knew right away what He was after When she looked his way and moistened her lips He said I'm the Merc man how do you do Merc man that's who Merc man he likes to cruise around Merc man he's got his coolness down Larry's pulse quickened As she crossed the floor He backed up slowly And showed her to the door She yes with her xray eyes She walked up to him And he just sighed I'm the Merc man how do you do Merc man that's who Merc man he likes to cruise around Merc man he's got his coolness down