The Lyrics
Even if I try to race you, I can’t deny my pride
You are the mighty Schwarzvogel (Blackbird), no one in the world can deny
You were built for speed, and even if we had won the race, despite the war
The incredible Mercedes T80 is the fastest LSR car
Tie me down, strap me in
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Set for Record Week, January 1940
Cancelled due to world war
Infuriated the Fuhrer
Still, you are the fastest, I put my faith in you only
Your undeniable speed as the fastest LSR car
Your undeniable aerodynamics as the fastest LSR car
No machine even comes close to you
No other could win the race
Now it is much too late
Even with a drag co-efficient of 0.18
When I first saw you, I couldn’t believe my eyes
As if someone was stealing my heart, a shocking surprise
You took away all, all, all, all, all, all of my fear
You made my heart beat faster when I put you in gear
Tie me down, strap me in
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Set for Record Week, January 1940
Cancelled due to world war
Infuriated the Fuhrer
Still, you are the fastest, I put my faith in you only
Enclosed cockpit, low sloping hood, rounded fenders, elongated tail booms
You were to be a German propaganda tool
Seen all around the world on German television
Dr. Porsche felt that we couldn’t get any more perfection
Only stare at you, I want to drive you more, more, more, more, more, more
Only stare at you, you’re the center of racing, racing, racing, racing, racing, racing
Never before, had something so incredible come along, with wings
27 feet long and 11 feet wide, six wheels, three axels
44.5 liter engine, weight 2.7 metric tons
Tie me down, strap me in
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Set for Record Week, January 1940
Cancelled due to world war
Infuriated the Fuhrer
Still, you are the fastest, I put my faith in you only
I feel like I’ve become obsessed with you, trapped in a glass cockpit
I live to race you, but that dream is denied
You have the engine of a Bf 109 fighter, Methanol-water injection booster
I think I’ve become disillusioned
I think I’m only getting more and more attached to you
Enclosed cockpit, low sloping hood, rounded fenders, elongated tail booms
I just want to race you, and push through
To a top speed of 465 mph, but…
We’re not going anywhere
I’ve waited so long for this race, but we’re through…
Your beauty captured me
As the years went by, it became harder
You became my obsession
600,000 RMs lost, my heart is bleeding
When it’s about time for me to say goodbye,
the T80 comes to me in a vision, saying “race me”
Even though I knew it wasn’t really true
It was all a fantasy
Tie me down, strap me in
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Set for Record Week, January 1940
Cancelled due to world war
Infuriated the Fuhrer
Still, you are the fastest, I put my faith in you only
I feel like I’ve become obsessed with you, trapped in a glass cockpit
I live to race you, but that dream is denied
Garaged in Austria, there’s nothing I can do
So I will never race you…
Tie me down, strap me in
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Then let the Dessau Autobahn race begin
Hear the mighty 3000 hp DB 603 engine roar
Enclosed cockpit, low sloping hood, rounded fenders, elongated tail booms
No one can deny
Your undeniable speed as the fastest LSR car