[Verse 1]
I feel tears welling up from down deep inside
Like my heart's got a big break
And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful that I may never shake
You might think that I'm taking it hard since you broke me off with a call
You might wager that I'll hide in sorrow and I might lay right down and bawl

[Chorus]
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch
Heartaches a-going to the inside
My tears are holding back, trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all

[Guitar solo]

[Verse 2]
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch
Heartaches a-going to the inside
My tears are holding back, trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all
[Chorus]
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch
Heartaches a-going to the inside, my tears are holding back, trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running, true love scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches, and the winner loses all

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]
Now the race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch
Heartaches a-going to the inside
My tears are holding back, trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all