Reluctantly crouched at the starting line

Engines pumping and thumping in time

The green light flashes the flags go up

Churning and burning they yearn for the cup

They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank

Fuel burning fast on an empty tank

Reckless and wild they pour through the turns

Their prowess is potent and secretly stern

As they speed through the finish the flags go down

The fans get up and they get out of town

The arena is empty except for one man

Still driving and striving as fast as he can

The sun has gone down and the moon has come up

And long ago somebody left with the cup

But hes driving and striving and hugging the turns

And thinking of someone for whom he still burns



Hes going the distance

Hes going for speed

Shes all alone (all alone)

Alone in her time of need

Because hes racing and pacing and plotting the course

Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse

Hes going the distance

ahh ahh



No trophy no flowers no flashbulbs no wine

Hes haunted by something he cannot define

Bowel shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse

Assail him impale him with muscle truck force

In his mind hes still driving still making the grade

Shes hoping in time that her memories will fade

Cause hes racing and pacing and plotting the course

Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse



The sun has gone down and the moon has come up

And long ago somebody left with the cup

But hes striving and driving and hugging the turns

And thinking of someone for whom he still burns



Cause hes going the distance

Hes going for speed

Shes all alone

In her time of need

Because hes racing and pacing and plotting the course

Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse

Hes racing and pacing and plotting the course

Hes fighting and biting and riding on his horse

Hes going the distance

Hes going for speed

Hes going the distance

ahh ahh