Dead Man's Curve (1963 version)

I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night

When an XKE pulled up on the right

He 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 running fine

Let's come off the line now at Sunset and Vine

But 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) is no place to play

(Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away

(Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say

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 should've heard the whine from my screamin' machine

I flew past La Brea, Schwab's and Crescent Heights

And all the Jag could see were my six tail lights

He passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve

But I pulled her out and there we were at Dead Man's Curve

(Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play

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) is no place to play

(Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away

(Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve

(Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play

(Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away

(Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve

(Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play

(Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away

(Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve

(Dead Man's Curve) is no place to play

(Dead Man's Curve) you'd best keep away

(Dead Man's Curve) I can hear 'em say

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve