Fawm 2015	2-1-15

1.  OFF TO THE RACES

palpable anticipation
the warmups are almost all done
there'll be no more preparation
poised for the sound of the gun

	she's had 'em in her sights so long
	she's trained 'er heart to be so strong
	all of 'em lined up in a row
	and now it's time to go
	       now it's time to go

		off to the races – no sense in starting slow
		off to the races – now it's time to go

	there've been races run and lost and won
	as long as we've raced round the sun
	and every one and every one's
					… the big one
	till the next one comes, we know
	and now it's time to go
	       now it's time to go

		off to the races – time to start the show
		off to the races – now it's time to go

palpable anticipation
awaiting the rising of the sun
there can be no trepidation
poised for the crack of the gun