People kept talkin; Bout Black Hollow Ridge I mean, every single night at the grocery "Yo, a hundred bucks says...You can’t beat me!" Crowds pack in every night Fine...let's get paid Every night, another loudmouth Comes up to me Chest puffed out, wheels gleaming "Little lady, you're outta your league" I just smile "Did you bring the entry fee?" Flag drops Tires screech Dust rises Hairpin turn coming! No worries One more Benjamin Saving the day Mama's medicine Gets paid today Gas in the tank Books next week Funny how much I can make in this heap WHO’s NEXT? Line 'em up! Try your luck! WHO’s NEXT? Bring your pride! I'll hand it back On the other side NEXT! Pay the pot! Take your shot! NEXT! You got skills? I've got bills! Y’all keep on comin’ So I can keep paying ‘em Muscle cars Turbo kings Imported rides With fancy wings One guy said His car could fly I said, "Hope it don’t crash When I drift by” Bye bye! A tik tocker Livestreaming Talking trash Flashing his ass Three turns later Signal clogged Guess the mountain Killed his vlog! "The Saturn grocery girl Sure makes that Saturn whirl!" Rent due, tuition too, mama's got another checkup at two Brake pads thin, engine squealin like a violin, please old friend, don't give in Night shift done, homework comes, coffee buzz and a numbed-up thumb Studying hard, playing my part, stacking beans is a friggin' lost art One more race, one more win, can't let the lights go off again One more bet, one more spin, maybe I can finally breathe again People cheer, raising their beers, ask me how I made it here Truth is, I ain't chasing fame I'm just trying to change my name From "Barely Surviving Today" To "Hey I'm Doing Okay" One drift at a time Who’s NEXT? Who's got nerve? Take your turn! Who’s NEXT? Wanna raise the stakes? Hope your ego's Got power brakes! NEXT! Engines roar! Settle the score! NEXT! You looking for glory? That’s funny! I’m just here For grocery money "Yo! The Saturn grocery girl's Becoming a legend" Naah, stop talking nonsense! Late one evening Mama smiled and asked, "So, what happened to Mr. Gold Teeth?" I shrugged "Haven't seen him, but it's all good" “Don't worry about it, mama” Right then, phone buzzed I looked at the screen Well, speak of the devil Gee, maybe his ears were burning? "Hi, Maya!" "What's up?"
