[ti:The Distance] [ar:Cake] [al:Fashion Nugget] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.44]Reluctantly crouched at the starting line [00:03.99]Engines pumping and thumping in time [00:06.52]The green light flashes the flags go up [00:09.13]Churning and burning [00:10.45]They yearn for the cup [00:11.73]They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank [00:14.28]Fuel burning fast on an empty tank [00:16.96]Reckless and wild [00:18.53]They pour through the turns [00:19.70]Their prowess is potent and secretly stern [00:22.39]As they speed through the finish [00:23.74]The flags go down [00:24.89]The fans get up and they get out of town [00:27.45]The arena is empty except for one man [00:29.94]Still driving and striving as fast as he can [00:32.91]The sun has gone down [00:34.12]And the moon has come up [00:35.44]And long ago somebody left with the cup [00:38.13]But he's driving and striving [00:39.62]And hugging the turns [00:40.84]And thinking of someone [00:41.57]For whom he still burns [00:45.41]He's going the distance [00:47.87]He's going for speed [00:50.26]She's all alone [00:52.69]In her time of need [00:54.98]Because he's racing and pacing [00:57.87]And plotting the course [00:59.07]He's fighting and biting [01:00.30]And riding on his horse [01:01.69]He's going the distance [01:17.22]No trophy no flowers [01:18.69]No flashbulbs no wine [01:20.16]He's haunted by something [01:21.04]He cannot define [01:22.80]Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt [01:24.57]And remorse [01:25.25]Assail him impale him [01:26.60]With monster-truck force [01:27.88]In his mind he's still driving [01:29.11]Still making the grade [01:30.32]She's hoping in time [01:31.66]That her memories will fade [01:33.19]Cause he's racing and pacing [01:34.39]And plotting the course [01:35.80]He's fighting and biting [01:37.01]And riding on his horse [01:38.40]The sun has gone down [01:39.70]And the moon has come up [01:41.12]And long ago somebody left with the cup [01:43.83]But he's striving and driving [01:45.08]And hugging the turns [01:46.40]And thinking of someone [01:47.45]For whom he still burns [01:50.78]'Cause he's going the distance [01:53.37]He's going for speed [01:55.85]She's all alone [01:58.67]In her time of need [02:01.56]Because he's racing and pacing [02:03.44]And plotting the course [02:04.77]He's fighting and biting [02:06.08]And riding on his horse [02:07.48]He's racing and pacing [02:08.71]And plotting the course [02:09.93]He's fighting and biting [02:10.93]And riding on his horse [02:12.98]He's going the distance [02:15.65]He's going for speed [02:18.21]He's going the distance [02:20.91]The Distance - Cake