[. . .That nauseous feeling . . .]
You step onto the track
[. . . Relax . . .]
Step into your lane
[. . . Who else is here . . .]
You survey the track
[. . . Wow this lane sucks . . .]
You survey the competition
[. . . Shoot, she beat me this summer . . .]
You inhale as you close your eyes
[. . . She’s not gonna beat me now . . . ]
You look at the official
[. . . Runners, take your mark . . .]
You step up to the line
[. . . Get set . . .]
Step into the blocks
[ . . . Roaring silence . . .]
Tensely awaiting the
[. . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . .2 . . .]
BANG!!
[ . . . 1 . . .]
You erupt from the blocks
[ . . . Breathe, breathe. . .]
Forcing every workout
[ . . . Catch her . . .]
Every drill
[. . . Gotta fly . . .]
Every ounce of strength
[ . . . She’s right there . . .]
And every ounce of will
[. . . Kick it in . . .]
Into the most intense race you could create
[. . . Breathe, Catch her, Fly, Kick, Breathe . . .]
You collapse
[. . . Water . . .]
And look back at your opponent
[. . . I won . . .]
You politely shake her hand
[. . .I won . . .]
And thank her for the race
[. . . I won . . .]
As you fall backwards
[. . . I won . . .]
And laugh at your greatest achievement
[. . . I flew . . .]