Story Behind The Song
Friends with fast cars who like to race.
Song Description
The story of one guy and his girl headin' out into the desert for a hot rod race. The guy races his buddy and wins. The whole group spends the rest of the night partying.
| Song Length |
2:53 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Exultant, Ecstatic |
Subject |
Racing, Cars |
| Similar Artists |
The Stray Cats, Social Distortion |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Drivn' through the desert to a hot rod race
They're havin' it out in a deserted place
It's a place we go where nobody knows
Where all the cats and the kittens really go go go
drivin' 120 down a desert road
One wrong move and you're an ambulance load
I guess that's what it takes when you gotta go fast
I pull my car up to the starting line
I'm gonna do the quarter mile in record time
I'm racin' greasy Big John and he's my friend
But me and my hot rod gonna do him in
Drivin' 120 down a desert road
One wrong move and you're an ambulance load
I guess that's what it takes when you gotta go fast
Well the racing's all over but the day ain't done
All the cats and the kittens gonna have some fun
Except for greasy Big John he's feelin' sad
He blew up his motor hes a firin' mad!
Drivin' 120 down a desert road
One wrong move and you're an ambulance load
I guess that's what it takes when you gotta go fast!