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Rapid Roy

With sincere apologies to Jim Croce

revised by Ruth Valley

To hear the original Croce song, click here

Rapid Roy, the Clave’s best boy
He too much to believe
Y’know he always got a hit of Haven chemicals
To spice up a party scene
He got a velvet voice, a smile like sunshine
He got the devil’s twinkle in his eye
Seein’ is believin’, he’s a racetrack demon
Flyin’ Cajun’s Kamikaze pride

Rapid Roy’s a Maker’s joy
He the best in the galaxy
They say that he learned to fly a needle
While still on his Daddy’s knee
Oh the Asteroid Arena and the Madman’s Run
Just easy credit in the bank
When he can race from here to Saturn with a full ‘sphere pattern
And land pinpoint with an empty tank

Rapid Roy, the Clave’s best boy
He too much to believe
Y’know he always got a hit of Haven chemicals
To spice up a party scene
He got a velvet voice, a smile like sunshine
He got the devil’s twinkle in his eye
Seein’ is believin’, he’s a racetrack demon
Flyin’ Cajun’s Kamikaze pride

Well, Roy’s so cool, that racin’ fool
He don’t know what fear’s about
He do a hundred thousand miles a second cruisin’ on some amber
While the rest’s just headin’ out
He says he’ll settle down and be Starfleet bound
But he got groupies who all want a ride
And you oughta hear ‘em screaming for that racetrack demon
Flyin’ Cajun’s Kamikaze pride

Rapid Roy, the Clave’s best boy
He too much to believe
Y’know he always got a hit of Haven chemicals
To spice up a party scene
He got a velvet voice, a smile like sunshine
He got the devil’s twinkle in his eye
Seein’ is believin’, he’s a racetrack demon
Flyin’ Cajun’s Kamikaze pride

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