Discover the story of the song > Maybellene – Chuck Berry

The song is about a man, the protagonist, who is driving his V8 Ford when he sees his partner, Maybellene, in a Cadillac. They start racing down the road and Maybellene is doing things she used to do that made the protagonist distrust her. The Ford breaks down because of the high speed and rain, but the protagonist eventually catches up to Maybellene and wonders why she can't be true to him.