Lyrics
This is not Churchhill downs this is not Hollywood Park
This setting is not Churchhill Downs or Hollywood Park.
When the field is wide open
When the competition is fierce,
I'll pick the horse that's got the biggest heart
I will choose the contestant with the most determination.
Let em run let em ride let em roll down the track
Let them race, ride, and roll down the track.
Let em win place and show
Let them achieve first, second, and third place.
Let em one dollar exact
Allow them to win with a one-dollar exact bet.
Six furlongs four phillys
Six furlongs for female horses,
Three mares three years and up
Three mares three years and older,
Who measures up
Who proves their worth?
Well I wish you luck
Wishing luck to those who measure up.
Who measures up
-Well I wish you luck
-This is not Churchhill downs this is not Hollywood Park
This is not Churchhill Downs or Hollywood Park.
When the field is wide open
When the competition is wide open,
I'll pick the horse that's got the biggest heart
I'll choose the horse with the most determination.
Well they rush the windows and play odds on fave
They rush to bet on the favorite, but my contender in 2nd has a chance.
(But the)My starter in 2nd deuces down a bit of give and take
Deuces down, a bit of give and take in the race.
Race is a puzzler when they open from the outside
The race is a puzzle, especially when starting from the outside.
It's a hit and run and they look back
It's a hit and run, but looking back is unreliable.
You can't count on that
You can't rely on that, it's a fact.
That's a fact
Old men from El Cerrito discuss their picks.
The old men from El Cerrito
Talking about the wins of the great jockey Laffit Pincay.
Who talk about their picks
This is not Churchhill Downs or Hollywood Park.
And they talk about all the wins of the great jock leftgit
When the competition is wide open,
Pincay
I'll choose the horse with the most determination.
This is not Churchhill downs this is not Hollywood Park
Every time I return to the East Bay, I encounter "Big L."
When the field is wide open
My old friend Big L is not in good shape.
I'll pick the horse that's got the biggest heart
Big L and I grew up near the track, spending many days there.
Every time I come back to the east bay I run into "big L"
I see Big L on his sister's pink ten-speed.
My old friend Big L he's not doing so well
He reminds me of our shared past from 1973.
Me and Big L grew up across the freeway from the track
Every time I see him, he refreshes my memory.
WE spent may days at the track
Like I could ever forget Big L.
I see Big L come rollin up the street
Then he disappears swiftly.
On his little sister's pink ten speed
Like a flash, he's gone.
He said "Tim, Tim don't you remember me?"
He comes and goes, reminding me of the past.
"way back from 1973?"
Back to 1973, memories he recalls.
Every time I se him he has to remind me
Every encounter, he insists on reminding me.
Like I would ever forget Big L
As if I could forget Big L.
Then he's gone
Then he vanishes abruptly.
Like a flash
Like a flash, he's gone.
Then he's gone
Then he's gone in an instant.
Like a flash
Like a flash, he's gone.
Yeah like a flash
Yeah, like a flash.
Ok this is rancid signing off for now
Rancid concludes the song, signing off for now.
Until next time we'll see you guys later...
Until next time, farewell to the audience.
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