The song Long Black Limousine by Merle Haggard tells the story of a man who has lost his loved one in a fatal car crash. The mourners who come to the funeral are all rich friends of the deceased who knew him in the city. The man's dream was to own a fancy car and show it off to everyone in his hometown, and he finally achieved this dream with his long black limousine, but unfortunately, he didn't get to enjoy it. The narrator, who is presumably the man's partner, watches tearfully as he drives past in the limousine, knowing that she will never love another. The song speaks to the idea that material possessions, such as a fancy car, are not worth sacrificing one's life for.
