Oh, Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 
Oh, Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 

You've started back doin' 
The things you used to do 

As I was motivatin' over the hill 
I saw Maybelline in a Coupe de Ville 
Cadillac rollin' on the open road 
But nothin' outrun my V8 Ford 
Cadillac doin' about ninety-five 
Bumper to bumper rollin' side to side 

Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 
Oh, Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 

You've started back doin' 
The things you used to do 

Well, 
The Cadillac moved up ahead of the Ford 
The Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more 
At just that time, it started to rain 
I tooted my horn for the passin' lane 
The rain water poured up 
Under my motor hood 
I knew that were doin' my motor good 

Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 
Oh, Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 

You've started back doin' 
The things you used to do 
 The heat went down,the motor cooled down
and that's when I heard that highway sound 
Cadillac lookin' like a ton of lead 
A hundred and ten a half a mile ahead 
Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still 
I caught Maybelline at the top of the hill 

Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 
Oh, Maybelline 
Why can't you be true? 

You've started back doin' 
The things you used to do