
Peak
36
Weeks
20
Score
1,384
Chart Year
2001
This song is about a guy who buys a "Chevy" which turns out to be a Corvette. In the car he finds a note written by a soldier named Private Andrew Malone. It says that if you are reading this it means he never made it home and that you will always be riding with Private Malone. The guy always feels Private Malone with him while he is driving, then one night he gets into a bad wreck and someone says they saw a soldier pull him from the crash - he knows that it was Private Malone.
I was just out of the service thumbing through the classifieds When an ad that said, "old Chevy" Somehow caught my eye The lady didn't know the year or even if it ran But I had that thousand dollars in my hand It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green Army tarp And when I pulled the cover off It took away my breath What she'd called a Chevy was a sixty-six Corvette And I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills What a thrill I got when I sat behind the wheel I opened up the glove box and that's when I found the note The date was nineteen sixty-six and this is what he wrote He said, "My name is Private Andrew Malone And if you're reading this, then I didn't make it home But for every dream that's shattered, another one comes true This car was once a dream of mine, now it belongs to you And though you may take her and make her your own You'll always be riding with Private Malone" Well, it didn't take me long at all, I had her running good I love to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood I had her shining like a diamond and I'd put the rag top down All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town The buttons on the radio didn't seem to work quite right But it picked up that oldie show, especially late at night I'd get the feeling sometimes if I turned real quick, I'd see A soldier riding shotgun in the seat right next to me It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone Who fought for his country and never made it home But for every dream that's shattered, another one comes true This car was once a dream of his, back when it was new And he told me to take her and make her my own And I was proud to be riding with Private Malone Well, one night it was raining hard, I took the curve too fast I still don't remember much about that fiery crash Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out They didn't get his name, but I know without a doubt It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone Who fought for his country and never made it home But for every dream that's shattered, another one comes true This car was once a dream of his, back when it was new And I know I wouldn't be here if he hadn't tagged along Yeah, that night, I was riding with Private Malone Oh, thank God, I was riding with Private Malone Private Malone
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 27, 2001 | 71 | 55 |
| 2 | Nov 3, 2001 | 64 | 62 |
| 3 | Nov 10, 2001 | 62 | 64 |
| 4 | Nov 17, 2001 | 57 | 69 |
| 5 | Nov 24, 2001 | 53 | 73 |
| 6 | Dec 1, 2001 | 47 | 79 |
| 7 | Dec 8, 2001 | 41 | 85 |
| 8 | Dec 15, 2001 | 36 | 90 |
| 9 | Dec 22, 2001 | 40 | 86 |
| 10 | Dec 29, 2001 | 43 | 83 |
| 11 | Jan 5, 2002 | 61 | 65 |
| 12 | Jan 12, 2002 | 57 | 69 |
| 13 | Jan 19, 2002 | 61 | 65 |
| 14 | Jan 26, 2002 | 73 | 53 |
| 15 | Feb 2, 2002 | 85 | 41 |
| 16 | Feb 9, 2002 | 90 | 36 |
| 17 | Feb 16, 2002 | 90 | 36 |
| 18 | Feb 23, 2002 | 98 | 28 |
| 19 | Mar 2, 2002 | 98 | 28 |
| 20 | Mar 9, 2002 | 94 | 32 |