Chicken

They drove the hottest hot rods that were ever raced in years
You could hear 'em burnin' rubber as they shifted through the gears
They must have lost their senses in their trail of smoke and flame
'Cos you had to be a maniac to play that crazy game

Chicken
Chicken
The winner of the game would holler "chicken"

The laughter of the couples could be heard abovе the roar
As they headеd t'ward each other with their pedals to the floor
The one that held it showed that he was not afraid to die
And the one that turned aside would hear the winning couples cry

Chicken
Chicken
The winner of the game would holler "chicken"

They knew they'd all be losers if they ever had a tie
But the closer they could make a scene the louder they would cry
The kicks were always greatest when they had the closest shave
And the voices coming back were like an echo from the grave

Chicken
Chicken
The winner of the game would holler "chicken"
And then one night it happened 'cos the devil had his way
He was clickin' off the seconds that were left for them to play
There might have been a winner but they had no way to tell
For the couples all were dead and there was no one left to yell

Chicken
Chicken
The winner of the game would holler "chicken"