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Racing to Death
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Original Blues, Rock & Country for the Soul
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #10
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Maria Daines/Killington
Rights
NorthStar Music Publishing Ltd
Uploaded
August 06, 2007
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MP3 3.3 MB • 128 kbps • 3:33
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Available on cdbaby ~ http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mariadaines5
Lyrics
'Racing to Death' If I don't win today I won't be here again I've seen it happen to my friends When their running days are done Will it be over for me soon? Can I come home with you? I'm a greyhound on the outside With a big heart on the inside I've run so many times Just a number on the lines Just another winning streak Just a gamble, at my peak But soon I will be lame I'll be out of this sad game I'm a dog like any other When my glory days are over And I'm racing to death For the price of a bet My life is at stake For the money you make So spare me a thought On that ticket you bought It's signing my life away I'm just a winner for a day So here I am I'm lost I've seen the gun, I heard the shot I saw my friend old Billy Jack I saw them drag him on his back I don't know who is gonna save me Please don't let them take me I'm a greyhound on the outside With a big heart on the inside And I'm racing to death For the price of a bet My life is at stake For the money you make So spare me a thought On that ticket you bought It's signing my life away I'm just a winner for a day © Maria Daines/Paul Killington All Rights Reserved (mcps) ASCAP 5.08.07
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carlaj
Dec 11, 2009
This is beautiful but sad........... i hope you dont mind,, i sent this to a friend i know,,,who has rescued galgos... whippets...... i know she will love this...although i do believe it will bring tears to her eyes...because she not long ago lost one of hers...Murphy...a very special member of her family.... she is on Flickr if you care to look at her photos..... saramurphy100 I love this song.....Carla j.
Carlo D'Anna
Jun 09, 2008
Wonderful but very sad. Needs to be heard all over the world.
Damascus Road Blues Band
Apr 26, 2008
This tune brought tears to my eyes......this song needs to be heard . Very well done indeed I wish I could give it TEN STARS
lebtu
Dec 02, 2007
Soulfully sad song.