[Chorus: Neil Young]
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring that around
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down?
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah

[Verse 1: Astrid Young, Neil]
Well I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway, yeah
Oh yes, yeah I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway Ooh ooh
And as long as I keep movin', I won't need a place to stay, yeah yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah

[Chorus: Neil Young]
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring that around
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down?
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah, yeah yeah

[Verse 2: Astrid Young, Neil]
Well I'm here to deliver, I hope you can read my mail, oh yeah
I just escaped last night from the Memory County jail, ooh ooh
I see your box is open and your flag is up
My message is ready if there's time enough (Time enough)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah
[Chorus: Neil & Astrid, Neil, Both]
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring that around
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down? Lay it down
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ah ah oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh