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Figure 8

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my Edad built a racecar with Ahis own Ehands
he Eraced the figure 8 against Amany reckless Emen
driving Adeadly, driving Emetal
driving Awicked, driving Efast 
always Atowards that interEsection
just Apraying they won't Ecrash
once when Bsitting on his lap I Aasked
"how do you not colElide?A  E  A  
when you're Bflying so fast to that Acrossroads
how do you decEide?A  E  A  
who's F#gonna slow down, who's Agonna give in
maybe eEnough to let the F#other guy Awin?
F#who's gonna take their Afoot off the gas
maybe eEnough to let the F#other guy Apass?"
he said "Eson here's some advice
you gotta Apromise that you'll never Etake
the Etrick to it is my boy
is that you F#never Anever hit the Ebrake"
he said "Eson don't grow up to be a racecar Adriver"
he said "Eson don't grow up to be anything like your Afather"
he said "Elook at my car it's been ripped in half
and I'm Alucky to be alive
and when you Eturn sixteen
I will teach you how to Adrive"E  

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Figure 8

by Ghost Mice

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E A E

my dad built a racecar with his own hands

E A E

he raced the figure 8 against many reckless men

A E

driving deadly, driving metal

A E

driving wicked, driving fast

A E

always towards that intersection

A E

just praying they won't crash

B A

once when sitting on his lap I asked

E A E A

"how do you not collide?

B A

when you're flying so fast to that crossroads

E A E A

how do you decide?

F# A

who's gonna slow down, who's gonna give in

E F# A

maybe enough to let the other guy win?

F# A

who's gonna take their foot off the gas

E F# A

maybe enough to let the other guy pass?"

he said "son here's some advice

A E

you gotta promise that you'll never take

the trick to it is my boy

F# A E

is that you never never hit the brake"

E A

he said "son don't grow up to be a racecar driver"

E A

he said "son don't grow up to be anything like your father"

he said "look at my car it's been ripped in half

and I'm lucky to be alive

and when you turn sixteen

A E

I will teach you how to drive"

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