[Intro – heavy breathing, stomping starts] Hah… hah… hah… Stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp Hah… hah… hah… [A distant shout:] BILL! [Verse 1 – shouted, rapid-fire] Paws hit the pavement, heart hits the sky Bill don't walk and he never asks why Three legs flying, dust in his eye If you ain't running, you're waving goodbye Muzzle wide open, lungs full of fire Every step lifts him higher and higher [Pre-Chorus – building, claps enter] Clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap Don't you call his name if you're standing still He only speaks to the ones who feel the thrill If you wanna talk, better match that speed The road is the only god he'll ever need [Chorus – full shout, female lead, backing voices scream] RUN, BILL, RUN — don't stop for the sun! RUN, BILL, RUN — till the power is done! RUN, BILL, RUN — every mile is fun! He drops like a stone and the race is won! Paradise! Paradise! Paradise is the chase! [Verse 2 – slightly lower register, still intense] No leash, no master, no bowl by the door He eats the horizon, comes back for more The asphalt is his lover, the ditch is his bed But running is the prayer he never said Some chase rabbits, some chase a treat Bill chases the sound of his own heartbeat [Pre-Chorus – faster, claps and stomps together] Clap-stomp-clap-stomp-clap-stomp-clap If you wanna talk, you gotta fly Equal footing under the same red sky No slow words, no easy ride Only the truth at the runner's side [Chorus – even bigger, layered shouts] RUN, BILL, RUN — don't stop for the sun! (Run run run run!) RUN, BILL, RUN — till the power is done! (Done done done done!) RUN, BILL, RUN — every mile is fun! (Fun fun fun fun!) He drops like a stone and the race is won! Paradise! Paradise! Paradise is the chase! [Bridge – breakdown, stomping slows, panting heavy] Stomp… stomp… stomp… stomp… Hah… hah… hah… hah… [Whispered, almost spoken:] He don't rest, he don't sleep The rhythm is the promise he keeps He don't break, he don't bend Running is the start and the end [Verse 3 – shouted, frantic, overlapping voices] Dust cloud rising, tail like a flag Legs never falter, they never sag Over the hill where the wild wind moans Bill is just muscle and bone and road poems Eyes on the distance, never look back The world is a blur on a one-way track [Pre-Chorus – full chaos, claps and stomps and shouts] Clap-stomp-shout! Don't you try to slow him down! He's the fastest stray in any town! If you wanna ride, catch the rhythm right! Run beside him through the burning light! [Chorus – peak intensity, all voices screaming] RUN, BILL, RUN — don't stop for the sun! (Run run run run run run run!) RUN, BILL, RUN — till the power is done! (Done done done done done done done!) RUN, BILL, RUN — every mile is fun! (Fun fun fun fun fun fun fun!) He drops like a stone and the race is won! PARADISE! PARADISE! PARADISE IS THE CHASE! [Breakdown – near-silence, only one voice and a slow stomp] Stomp… … stomp… … stomp… [Soft, hoarse:] Running… running… running… Until the legs give way… And he lies in the dust… With a smile on his face… [Outro – double-time, frantic, fading into exhaustion] Stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp RUN BILL RUN BILL RUN BILL RUN! Stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp-stomp PARADISE! PARADISE! Stomp-stomp-stomp… stomp… stomp… [Panting:] hah… hah… hah… [One last whisper:] The chase… the chase… the chase… [Silence.]
