Story Behind The Song
When Danica Patrick said she was moving from Indy car racing to NASCAR, it inspired me to write this song about a female NASCAR racer who rocks the typically male racing world.
Song Description
Girl grows up racing through the various levels available and becomes a phenomenon in a sport that is dominated by males.
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits |
Subject |
Racing, Femininity |
| Similar Artists |
Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
ROCKIN' DOWN IN ROCKINGHAM © T. ELY 2016
I WAS BORN IN A HURRY
IN THE BACK SEAT OF A SOUPED-UP FORD
MAMA SAID IT'S ONLY FITTIN'
SINCE I STARTED THERE NINE MONTHS BEFORE
FORGET THE BARBIE DOLLS AND GIRLY THINGS
MAMA SAYS I PLAYED WITH PISTON RINGS
SAID THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT'LL COME OF THAT
(I'LL BE) ROCKIN' DOWN IN ROCKINGHAM
I'LL BE THE DARLIN' OF DARLINGTON
THEY'LL NEED A MUSCLE-BOUND HANDSOME NASCAR BOY
AROUND TO KISS ME WHEN I'VE WON
AND THE PRESS WILL SURELY MAKE A FUSS
WHEN I LEAVE THE FELLAS IN THE DUST
THEN ALL THOSE GOOD-FOR-NOTHIN' GOOD OL' BOYS
WILL REMEMBER WHO I AM
WHEN I'M ROCKING DOWN IN ROCKINGHAM
STARTED ON A GO-KART
MOVED TO MIDGETS BY THE AGE OF EIGHT
BY THE TIME I DROVE A LEGEND
I WAS WINNIN' NEARLY EVERY RACE
THE PRESS WAS STUCK TO ME LIKE CHEWIN' GUM
THEN THE SPONSORS STARTED COMIN' ROUND
GOT THE CALL LAST WEEK I'LL BE RIDIN IN THE BIG SHOW NOW
(CHORUS)
YEAH, I'LL BE TAKIN' NO PRISONERS
ONCE THEY LET THAT STARTIN' FLAG FALL
YEAH, CUZ THEY THINK I'M JUST A GIRL
BUT THIS GIRL'S A-GONNA WIN IT ALL...WIN IT ALL
(CHORUS)
LYRICS AND MUSIC BY
TIM ELY