It started
out in front of the five -a -dime
A little racing car for a quarter ride
Mama looked worried as
she strapped me in
Cause she knew I would drive to win
But I ran out of gas before too long
She dropped another quarter
and the race went on
And the finish line I heard
the roar of the crowd
But it was mama just a
-laughin' out loud
Cause I was racin' with my
heart and with my soul
Never lookin' back around the oval track
Was a feelin' I couldn't let go
I took the checkered flag and the finish line
And a victory laugh when
the race was mine
Runnin' the wind and racin' with
my heart
When I was 15 I got a part -time job
Workin' on motors down at
Joe's
Garage
I did my schooling underneath the hood
Of a
Chevy or a
Ford
T -Bird
Down at the track every
Saturday night
I ran a fast car that I wanted to drive
I made pit crew chief in less than a year
Then one night he put me in gear
And now I'm racing with my heart
and with my soul.
Never looking back around the oval track
is a feeling I'll never let go.
I took a tender glide at the finish line
in a victory lap when the
race was mine.
Running the wind and ra
cing with my heart.
I'm still racing with my
heart and with my soul.
Never looking back around the oval track
Is a feeling I'll never let go
I took a checkered flag at the finish line
And a victory lap when the race was mine
Running away and racing with my heart