Music -- The Race Is On

The Race Is On

George Jones

Melody 102

ID: 4027

Instrumental

Type

Singing Call

Label information
Grid list of Melody recordings

Quantity

Vic's Rating

0 (not rated)

Bpm

Duration

Media

45 rpm vinyl

Artist(s)

Bob Ferrell

recordings by Bob Ferrell

See Also

Old Call(s)

Curlique

Cue Sheet

OPENER Basic: Circle left
I feel tears welling up cold and deep inside
Like my heart's going to break
Left allemande the corner, you're gonna dosado
The men star left that way
Well you turn old partner by the right hand around
Left allemande, come back and promenade
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all
FIGURE C4, corner progression: Well the head 2 couples lead to the right and circle to a line
You dance right up to the middle and back in time
Curlique, coordinate, you walk right out and then
Bend that line and do the right & left thru
Hey now you slide thru, swing thru, boys trade
Swing that corner lady, promenade
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all
MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Mainstream: Sides face, grand square
(32 beats)
Well now the 4 little ladies chain across
Chain 'em back and you roll promenade
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all

Lyrics

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The Race Is On (1962)

Lyrics ID: 1458

I feel tears wellin' up, cold and deep inside
Like my heart's sprung a big break
And this stab of loneliness, sharp and painful
That I may never shake
You might say that I was taking it hard
When she wrote me off with a call
But don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow
When I may break right down and bawl

Well, the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch
Heartache's a-going to the inside
My Tears are holding back
An' tryin' not to fall
My Heart's out of the running
True Love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like Heartache
And the winner loses all

One day I ventured in love, never once suspectin'
What the final results would be
Now I live in fear of wakin' up each mornin'
And findin' that you're gone from me
There's ache and pain in my heart for the day
I met the one I hated to face
Somebody new came up to win her
I came out in second place

Well, the race is on and here comes Pride up the backstretch
Heartache's a-going to the inside
My Tears are holding back
An' tryin' not to fall
My Heart's out of the running
True Love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like Heartache
And the winner loses all

Lyrics by Don Rollins.
Recorded by George Jones.

Comments

Handle List

1503  Circle (Left|Right)  [Basic]
1473  Left DIRECTION
1429  Allemande Left  [Basic]
 429  Dosado  [Basic]
1435  Boy(s) IDENTIFIER
1461  Star (Right|Left)  [Basic]
1473  Left DIRECTION
2055  Turn Partner Right (Right Allemande)
1429  Allemande Left  [Basic]
 782  Promenade (fract)  [Basic]
1431  Head(s) IDENTIFIER
 626  Lead (Right|Left)  [Basic]
1472  Right DIRECTION
 241  Circle To A Line  [Basic]
 519  Forward & Back  [Basic]
 375  Curlique  [C4]
  45  (anything) Coordinate  [C2]
 161  Bend The Line  [Basic]
 865  Right & Left Thru  [Basic]
 988  Slide Thru  [Mainstream]
1121  Swing Thru  [Basic]
1435  Boy(s) IDENTIFIER
1175  Trade  [Basic]
1463  Swing (Your Partner|Corner)  [Basic]
1430  Promenade Home  [Basic]
1432  Side(s) IDENTIFIER
 473  Face (dir)  [Mainstream]
1470  In DIRECTION
 548  Grand Square  [Basic]
1482  4 (number)
 622  Ladies Chain (fract)  [Basic]
1482  4 (number)
 622  Ladies Chain (fract)  [Basic]
1944  Roll (Promenade)
 782  Promenade (fract)  [Basic]

last modified: 2017-09-22 at 14:38:06

ID: 4027