[Intro: arpeggio pulse, gated drums, crowd murmur] Seven a.m. on the bridge Fifty thousand strangers and me [Verse 1] Five months of mornings while the city was asleep Long runs on the river, every promise I could keep I bought the lucky socks, I pinned my number straight I practiced my best face for the photo at the gate Then the gun goes off and I'm squeezed in at the start Beside a grown man in a costume, bless his heart Banana from his head down to his running shoes Seven feet of yellow foam and nothing left to lose [Pre-Chorus] I sped up, he sped up I slowed down, so did he Every block the crowd went crazy And not one of them for me [Chorus: full, bright] Go banana, go banana That's all the city sings Twenty six point two of strangers Cheering for the yellow thing I came here for a finish, not a sideshow at my side Go banana, go banana And I'm stuck here for the ride [Verse 2] Mile eight in Brooklyn, there's a drum line on the curb Little kids with orange slices shouting just the one word Mile thirteen in Queens, a pug in a yellow hat Barks at him like family and he kneels down for a pat Mile fifteen on the bridge and it's quiet as a church I try to drop him on the climb, I give it all I'm worth But every time I check, there's yellow at my sleeve Some girls get a running buddy, mine is fruit and will not leave [Pre-Chorus] First Avenue is roaring Three miles of open throats And every single sign I see Has a banana and a joke [Chorus: full, bright] Go banana, go banana That's all the city sings Twenty six point two of strangers Cheering for the yellow thing I came here for a finish, not a sideshow at my side Go banana, go banana And I'm stuck here for the ride [Bridge: half time, pads and kick only] Mile twenty in the Bronx and my legs are made of stone I sit down on the curb and I want my bed, I want my phone A yellow glove comes down, he says I'm Gary, I'm a dentist Lost a bet to my sister and I never could quit this He tears his last gel and he hands me the half Says six more miles, you sing and I'll make 'em laugh (spoken, male) Hey, everybody, this is Dana (spoken, male) Say her name [Breakdown: crowd chant over kick] Go Dana (go Dana) Go Dana (go Dana) Go banana (go banana) Go go go [Final Chorus: key change, crowd chant] Go Dana, go banana Now the whole park sings Twenty six point two of strangers Cheering for a girl and a yellow thing I came here for a finish and I found a running mate Go Dana, go banana Arms up through the gate [Outro: arpeggio pulse, fading] There's a photo on my wall, I look wrecked and I look proud Next to seven feet of yellow, both our arms up for the crowd Next November, Corral F, there's a banana at the gate And a strawberry beside him, yeah, that's me, his running mate
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