DAYS OF THUNDER A Tribute To NASCAR [speaking] Gentlemen, start your engines! [verse] They fire the engines and ease from pit road Heating their tires and preparing for the show This is the big race - the one they can't lose Knowing this day they have to choose Two tires or four is the key in this event For the Daytona 500 is money well-spent [chorus] Welcome to the days of thunder Engines roar and the crowd is restless Speeding by you in a blur Welcome to the days of thunder Burning rubber upon the pavement Speeding by you in a blur [verse] The green flag drops and they get up to speed A clear line of sight is all that they'll need Drafting off each other to get to the front Pulling off moves that seem like stunts Blazing through the turns at break-neck speeds Upon the pavement - the tires, they feed [chorus] Welcome to the days of thunder Engines roar and the crowd is restless Speeding by you in a blur Welcome to the days of thunder Burning rubber upon the pavement Speeding by you in a blur [speaking] We have a car spinning on the backstretch There's a massive pile-up Ten, twelve, fifteen cars appear to be involved Oh and we have a car flipping through the air It looks like - It looks like the 20 car The yellow is out [verse] The yellow waves and caution comes out Over the radio the spotter does shout 'There's a crash in turn four, take your time We don't want to be last in line' Slowly they all pull down pit lane Knowing one of them will claim fame [chorus] Welcome to the days of thunder Engines roar and the crowd is restless Speeding by you in a blur Welcome to the days of thunder Burning rubber upon the pavement Speeding by you in a blur [bridge] Easing around turn four there's one lap left Now we'll see who gains the last step Rolling down the backstretch at 200 plus Leaving the others behind in the dust He pulls away from the pack and sails to victory This young rookie'll go down in history [chorus] Welcome to the days of thunder Engines roar and the crowd is restless Speeding by you in a blur Welcome to the days of thunder Burning rubber upon the pavement Speeding by you in a blur [chorus] Welcome to the days of thunder Engines roar and the crowd is restless Speeding by you in a blur Welcome to the days of thunder Burning rubber upon the pavement Speeding by you in a blur [speaking] And the celebration begins The rookie swings his car into the grass He's pulling off the famous victory donuts As he's the first rookie to win the 500 in history Congratulations kid - you earned it