THE DERBY (FOR YOU)

We first met in early Autumn time Fallin' in love, ignorin' all the signs By November's end, the love we had died But it's derby season, let the Spring sun shine Aw hell, it's the derby for you Race day hat and a julip in her hand Livin' life like it ain't never gonna end Someday I'll make it off of this old track So I can run to the bar with you and dance again Aw hell, it's the derby for you Life ain't all a long walk on the beach For years, I ain't stopped runnin' round and round Baby, one day I hope that our ends meet I'll be chasin' after you until the sun goes down Take your time and I'll take mine, too For all the do you miss me and I love you's Said I'd never win or even place or show But they can't count me out of this derby for you All my life, been runnin' on this dirt Lookin' in the crowd around every turn Searchin' for home, I see home in her eyes Honey take my heart won't you set it on fire Aw hell, I'm in the derby for you Must be her smile or the way she moves Not the cutoff jeans or the cowboy boots Perfection ain't somethin' I can promise to do But not a damn thang'll take me out this derby for you Life ain't all a long walk on the beach For years, I ain't stopped runnin' round and round Baby, one day I hope that our ends meet I'll be chasin' after you until the sun burns out Take your time and I'll take mine, too For all the do you miss me and I love you's Said I'd never win or even place or show But they can't count me out of this derby for you As the gamblin' men start to scream real loud Waitin' on the starter to fire another round All the bets are in, will they ring true? Their money's on me, girl my money's on you Put my feet on the track, stepped in the gate Odds are I'm gonna win seventh place But as I make my charge to the finish line Looks like I'm comin' in first this time Aw hell, I won the derby for you Aw hell, I won the derby for you Life ain't all a long walk on the beach For years, I ain't stopped runnin' round and round Baby, one day I hope that our ends meet I'll be chasin' after you until the track runs out Take your time and I'll take mine, too For all the do you miss me and I love you's Said I'd never win or even place or show But they shouldn'ta counted me out of this derby for you