BEFORE THE END OF THE RACE (Jay Ferguson)nnStarted out one way then turned out the othernAnd boy it's confused, I ran into your brother,nI just pay no mind, not tryin to be kind,nThere's a lock on my heart, couldn't say that I love ya.nnIt started out slowly, then burned out & smothered,nI know you don't know that I wanted to love her,nI took the advice, afforded the price,nAnd I woke up amused in the arms of another.nnYou know my only regretnIs that we never really met beforenBecause you lost in the race.nnThis didn't turn out now the way I'd imagined,nThey say runners up never enjoy the pageant,nAnd all of those lines I'd had to decline,nJust like your friends, they're divided & rationed.nnYou know my only request,nIs that we really should be together more,nFor the end of the race,nOoh before the end of the race,nYeah, before the end of the race,nOoh, before the end of the race,nnLet's make it like we never met beforenThe end of the race.