Intro
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Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
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Engines pumping and thumping in time
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The green light flashes, the flags go up
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Churning and burning, they yearn for the cup. They
[Verse 1]
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Deftly maneuver and muscle for rank
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Fuel burning fast on an empty tank
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Reckless and wild, they pour through the turns
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Their prowess is potent and secretly stern
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As they speed through the finish, the flags go down
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The fans get up and they get out of town
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The arena is empty except for one man
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Still driving and striving as fast as he can
[Pre-Chorus]
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The sun has gone down and the moon has come up
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And long ago somebody left with the cup
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But he's driving and striving and hugging the turns
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And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
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He's going the
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Distance
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He's going for speed
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She's all alone
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All alone in her time of need
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Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
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He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
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He's going the distance
[Bridge]
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No
[Verse 2]
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Trophy, no flowers, no flashbulbs, no wine
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He's haunted by something he cannot define
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Bowelshaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse
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Assail him, impale him with monstertruck force
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In his mind, he's still driving, still making the grade
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She's hoping in time that her memories will fade
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'Cause he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
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He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
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The
[Pre-Chorus]
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Sun has gone down and the moon has come up
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And long ago somebody left with the cup
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But he's striving and driving and hugging the turns
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And thinking of someone for whom he still burns
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'Cause he's going the
[Chorus]
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Distance
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He's going for speed
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She's all alone
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All alone in her time of need
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Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course
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He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
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He's racing and pacing and plotting the course
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He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse
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He's going the distance
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He's going for speed
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He's going the distance
[Bridge]
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Ah
[Outro]
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Oh, no
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So sad
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All right
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Oh, no
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Oh, no
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No, no!