Racing in the Street
Roger Taylor Lyrics

I got a 69 Chevy with a 396
I own a 1969 Chevrolet car with a 396 engine.

fuellie heads and a Hurst on the floor
My car has high-performance fuel injection heads and a manual shifter by Hurst installed on the floor.

she's waiting tonight down in the parking lot outside the seven eleven store
My car is parked outside a Seven Eleven store, waiting for me to take her out on the road.

me and my partner Sonny built her straight out of scratch
My friend Sonny and I built the car from the ground up.

and he rides with me from town to town
Sonny accompanies me on our travels from one town to another.

we only run for the money got no strings attached
We only race for money and have no emotional attachment to it.

we set 'em up and then we shut 'em down
We organize and participate in races, and put an end to them on our terms.

tonight tonight the strips just right
Tonight is perfect for racing on the strip; the road conditions, lighting, etc. are ideal.

I wanna blow 'em off in my first heat
I want to win the first race I participate in on this road.

summers here and the time is right for racing in the street
It's summer, and the weather and atmosphere are perfect for racing on the streets.

we take all the action we can meet and we cover all the north-east states
We take part in as many races as we can and travel to different states in the northeast region.

and when the strip shuts down we run 'em in the street from the fire-roads to the inter-state
When the official racing strip closes, we race on the streets, from fire-roads to inter-state highways.

now some guys they go racin' in the street
Other men enjoy racing on the streets as well.

tonight tonight the strips just right
Again, tonight is perfect for racing on the strip.

I wanna blow 'em all outta their seats
I want to win the race so convincingly that others will be shocked and amazed.

we're calling out around the world
We are making our presence and racing abilities known internationally.

we're going racing in the street
We are going to engage in street racing tonight.

I met her on the strip three years ago
I met my partner three years ago while racing on the official strip.

in a Camaro with this dude from L.A.
She was previously dating a man from L.A. who owned a Camaro.

I blew that Camaro off my back
I beat that Camaro in the race.

and drove that little girl away
I took her away from that man and started a relationship with her.

but now there's wrinkles round my baby's eyes
After several years, my partner has aged, which I find noticeable around her eyes.

and she cries herself to sleep at night
She is unhappy and often cries herself to sleep because of our lifestyle.

when I come home the house is dark
When I return home after a race, the house is dark because she is asleep or not home.

she sighs 'baby did you make it alright'
When she sees me, she breathes a sigh of relief and asks if I am okay after the race.

she sits on the porch of her daddy's house but all her pretty dreams are torn
She is living with her father, and her once-beautiful dreams have been ruined because of our lifestyle.

she stares off alone into the night with the eyes of one who hates for just bein' born
She looks out into the night with the eyes of someone who regrets being alive because of her situation.

for all the shut-down strangers and hot-rod angels rumblin' through this promised land
In this country, many people are involved in racing and other adventurous pursuits.

tonight my baby and me we're gonna ride to the sea and wash these sins off our hands
Tonight, my partner and I will drive to the sea to wash ourselves of the guilt associated with street racing.

tonight tonight the highways bright out of our way mister you best keep summers here and the time is right for racing in the street
Again, the conditions are perfect for racing on the streets, and we will be taking advantage of them, so other drivers should stay out of our way.