You've been betting on a horse that you knew would get outrun
But you don't care about money if it's buying you good fun
Never held the reins yourself, there's always someone else to take charge
And put the cart on the right track
So you can buckle up and sit back
Oh but your parents keep on asking 'bout the girl you once had
She was all ready to get married and they wish you'd done that
But who are they to judge, you were ten when they split up, and it taught you
That you better be damn sure
About the things that you sign for
At the races
There's always a full-bred just a neck ahead
At the races
At the races
No pain is no gain in the fast lane
At the races
You're over thirty and you haven't gotten close to no one
But dirty dancing to songs you don't know, it ain't no fun
Cause when you finally learn how to be young then you find you got old
And that you'v never really been alone
Till all your friends just stay home
They're up at six, taking care of their kids, and of their own brand
You're up at twelve, taking care of yourself, you're such a grown man
You still believe you'll write a hit taking care of your shit and of your lonely nights
And it shouldn't be too hard
Since you had such a head start
At the races
There's always a full-bred just a neck ahead
At the races
At the races
No pain is no gain in the fast lane
At the races
Well you've been betting on a horse that you knew would get outrun
And now the track is all deserted and your money's long gone
Still you're running in circles
Longing for home
At the races
There's always a full-bred just a neck ahead
At the races
No pain is no gain in the fast lane
At the races
There's always a full-bred just a neck ahead
At the races
At the races
At the races
At the races
At the races