I was cruising in my Stingray late one night when an XKE pulled up on the right and rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag and challenged me then and there to a drag I said, "you′re on, buddy, my mill′s runnin′ fine let′s come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine I′ll go you one better if you′ve got the nerve let′s race all the way to dead man′s curve. Dead man′s curve Dead man′s curve Won′t come back from dead man′s curve
The street was deserted late Friday night we were buggin′ each other while we sat out the light we both popped the clutch when the light turned green you shoulda heard the whine from my screamin′ machine I flew past LaBrea, Schwab′s, and Crescent Heights and all the Jag could see were my six taillights he passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve but I pulled her out and there we were at Dead man′s curve
Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve. And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve. I know I′ll never forget that horrible sight, I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right won′t come back from dead man′s curve Dead man′s curve, Dead man′s curve Dead man′s curve, Dead man′s curve Dead man′s curve, Dead man′s curve
Jesus Jesus help me I′m alone in this world And a fucked up world it is too Tell me Tell me the story The one about eternity And the way it′s all gonna be Wake up Wake up dead man Wake up Wake up dead man
Jesus I′m waiting here boss I know you′re looking out for us But maybe your hands aren′t free Your Father He made the world in seven He′s in charge of heaven Will you put a word in for me
Wake up Wake up dead man Wake up Wake up dead man
Listen to your words They′ll tell you what to do Listen over the rhythm that′s confusing you Listen to the reed in the saxophone Listen over the hum of the radio Listen over the sounds of blades in rotation Listen through the traffic and circulation Listen as hope and peace try to rhyme Listen over marching bands playing out their time
Wake up Wake up dead man Wake up Wake up dead man
Jesus Were you just around the corner? Did you think to try and warn her? Or are you working on something new? If there′s and order In all of this disorder Is it like a tape recorder? Can we rewind it just once more
Oh no, how could this happen to Such an amazing young boy I had my whole life ahead of me--
Oh God, how could you have let this Happen to such a lovely young child I was their only son and I tried, Tried, tried--
Yeah, you, you miserable father The one who ignored me for half of my life Now I, I can′t even look at you Why? Why? Why?
Don′t abandon me now I don′t want to die!
You can lead him to the ambulance But you cannot make him live No, you cannot make me live! You can lead him to the ambulance Lead me home! But you cannot make him live
Would, could I have done differently You never said there was anything wrong Now the drugs, they give me encouragement Why? Why? Why?
Oh God, tell me I′ll make it I′ll give you my blood if that′s all you need Just don′t tell me that I′m gonna die, Die, die!
Don′t abandon me now I don′t want to die Alone...
You can lead him to the ambulance But you cannot make him live No you cannot make me live! You can lead him to the ambulance Why can′t we celebrate? Lead me home! But you cannot make him live