Drag Racing The Devil

I was sitting at a red light
I was waiting for a green light
Up pulls this El Dorado with plates
That said "diablo"
With a guy, looked like an undertaker
Smile on his face, leaned out the window
And he said:
"Hey Hayseed, you wanna race?"

Well I had nothing better to do
since my baby gave me that big F.U.
So I said "All right buddy,
right back in your face.
I'll race you to the end of the world just tell me
what are the stakes?"

He rolled his back window down, I saw
Something big and brown
It was a big ol' Rottweiler stuck his head out
to look around

And I knew who I was racing, the light turned
Green I punched that hammer down

I got about a quarter mile I looked to my left
And I saw him smile
He was all over me just like I was standing still
He laughed and yelled "Hey boy, I hear ya got some time to kill!"

I prayed to Jesus for more power
I didn't want to be devoured
That El Dorado faded back
I thought that I was ok for a while
Then Scratch turned on the nitro
and did the first one second quarter mile

He pulled alongside,
He was grinning.
This his race, he was winning.
That dog was barking,
I was wishing that I had my gun.

I yelled out “Hey Scratch,
my soul ain’t yours until the race is done!
And only if you’ve won!”

That El Dorado scraped my door
I had the pedal to the floor
But Volkswagen busses were never ever made for speed
But then Scratch blew a tire
And once again I took the lead

But I was running on empty
He was running on sin
He came back doing 90, riding on the rim
I knew this time he had me,
Knew it wouldn’t be very long

Then I saw the blue lights flashing
Scratch pulled over
Man, I was gone
Long gone!

I was sitting at a red light
I was waiting for a green light
Up pulls an El Dorado
With plates that said “DIABLO”

With a guy, looked like an undertaker
Smile on his face
Leaned out the window and he said
“Hey Hayseed, you wanna race?”