Lyrics:

The Race Is On
george Jones
written By Don Rollins

[nc] I Feel Tears Wellin' Up Cold And Deep Inside
like My [d] Heart's Sprung A Big [a] Break
and A Stab Of Loneliness Sharp And Painful
[e] That I May Never Shake
you Might [a] Say That I Was Taking It Hard
oh, She [d] Wrote Me Off With A [a] Call
but Don't You Wager That I'll Hide The Sorrow
when I May [e] Break Right Down And [a] Bawl

[nc] Well, The Race Is [a] On And Here Comes Pride Up The Backstretch
[d] Heartaches Are Going To The In-[a] Side
my Tears Are Holding Back
they're Tryin' [e] Not To Fall
[a] My Heart's Out Of The Running
true Love's [d] Scratched For Another's [a] Sake
the Race Is On And It Looks Like Heartaches
and The [e] Winner Loses [a] All.

one Day I Ventured In Love, Never Once Suspectin'
what The Final Result Would Be
how I Lived In Fear Of Waking Up Each Morning
and Thinkin' That You're Gone From Me
there's Ache And Pain In My Heart
for Today Was The One That I Hated To Face
somebody New Came Up To Win Her
i Came Out In Second Place.

from 'nancy Wood'