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Racing in the Street

from Darkness on the Edge of Town: Side A by Roy Orbitron

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I GOT A '69 CHEVY WITH A 396 FUELIE HEADS AND A HURST ON THE FLOOR
SHE'S WAITING TONIGHT DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT OUTSIDE THE 7-11 STORE
ME AND MY PARTNER SONNY BUILT HER STRAIGHT OUTTA SCRATCH AND HE RIDES WITH ME FROM TOWN TO TOWN
WE ONLY RUN FOR THE MONEY GOT NO STRINGS ATTACHED
WE SHUT EM UP AND THEN WE SHUT EM DOWN

TONIGHT TONIGHT THE STRIP'S JUST RIGHT
I WANNA BLOW EM OFF IN MY FIRST HEAT
SUMMER'S HERE AND THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR RACING IN THE STREET

WE TAKE ALL THE ACTION WE CAN MEET AND WE COVER ALL THE NORTHEAST STATES
WHEN THE STRIP SHUTS DOWN WE RUN EM IN THE STREETS FROM THE FIRE ROADS TO THE INTERSTATE
NOW SOME GUYS THEY JUST GIVE UP LIVIN
AND START DYIN LITTLE BY LITTLE PIECE BY PIECE
SOME GUYS COME HOME FROM WORK AND WASH UP AND GO RACING IN THE STREET

TONIGHT TONIGHT THE STRIP'S JUST RIGHT
I WANNA BLOW EM ALL OUT OF THEIR SEATS
WE'RE CALLIN OUT AROUND THE WORLD
WE'RE GOIN RACING IN THE STREET

I MET HER ON THE STRIP 3 YEARS AGO IN A CAMARO WITH THIS DUDE FROM L.A.
I BLEW THAT CAMARO OFF MY BACK AND I DROVE THAT LITTLE GIRL AWAY
BUT NOW THERE'S WRINKLES ROUND MY BABY'S EYES
AND SHE CRIES HERSELF TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
WHEN I COME HOME THE HOUSE IS DARK
SHE SIGHS "BABY DID YOU MAKE IT ALRIGHT?"
SHE SITS ON THE PORCH OF HER DADDY'S HOUSE
BUT ALL HER PRETTY DREAMS ARE TORN
SHE STARES OFF ALONE INTO THE NIGHT WITH THE EYES OF ONE WHO HATES FOR JUST BEING BORN
FOR ALL THE SHUT DOWN STRANGERS AND HOT ROD ANGELS RUMBLING THROUGH THIS PROMISED LAND
TONIGHT MY BABY AND ME WE'RE GONNA RIDE TO THE SEA AND WASH THESE SINS OFF OUR HANDS

TONIGHT TONIGHT THE HIGHWAY'S BRIGHT
OUT OF OUR WAY MR. YOU BEST KEEP
CUZ SUMMER'S HERE AND THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR RACING IN THE STREET

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from Darkness on the Edge of Town: Side A, released October 1, 2012
written by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Roy Orbitron

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