High Speed Heros - The Charlie Daniels Band

ever had much saved enough to buy a suped-up Chevrolet

For years, he drove them little dirt tracks to make himself a name

Til' one night down in Gainesville

He finally found some fame

he took all, but he had but took the flag for a drive down victory lane

Talladega, Alabama

He’s a new man on the track

Lined up next to Sterling Marlin, with Dale Jarrett’s two cars back

Then it’s «Gentlemen, Start Your Engines»

And the pace car pulls away

he may not outrun his heroes, but he’ll prove he’s here to stay

Legends of the asphalt

Men with nerves of steel

they’ll give up everything they own just to stay behind the wheel

From a Thunderbird to a Chevrolet

Who wins?

Nobody knows

They’re running hard for that checkered flag

They’re high speed heros

High speed heros

Then it’s petal to the metal

rev it up, change gears

and the sound of Sunday thunder

is sweet music to his ears

there’s a pileup on the backstretch,

and the crowd begins to roar

And his mind goes back to the dirt days

who came before.

There’s Richard

Darrell

Hermie

Davey

Lee

Cale

And the second turn where old «Fireball» hit the rail

Dale Earnhardt took the long ride

he didn’t go alone

he just drove off into glory

and the angels took him home

Legends of the asphalt

Men with nerves of steel

they’ll give up everything they own just to stay behind the wheel

From a Thunderbird to a Chevrolet

Who wins?

Nobody knows

They’re running hard for that checkered flag

They’re high speed heros.

High speed heros

High speed heros

High speed heros