song for Kurt and Dru

[Scott_J]

I-500 SNOW MACHINE RACE

From Da Yoopers 1988 release,

"Camp Fever"

 

1. WHEN THE WINTER’S HERE AND WE’RE FEELING BLUE

ME AND TOIVO WE HEAD FOR THE SOO

HE BRINGS THE PASTIES AND I BRING THE BEER

JUST LIKE WE DONE FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS

WE SEE THOSE CRAZY RACERS ON THEIR SNOW MACHINES

RACING TO SEE WHO GETS TO KISS THE QUEEN

YOU WON’T GET ME ON NO SNOWMOBILE

I WON’T RIDE NOTHIN’ THAT DON’T HAVE WHEELS

CHORUS:

IT’S THE 1-500 THAT WE COME TO SEE

THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE WHOLE U.P.

WE STAND AROUND AND POUR BEER IN OUR FACE

AT THE 1-500 SNOW MACHINE RACE

 

2. THERE’S TROLLS AND CHEESE HEADS AND YOOPERS TOO

FROM AROUND THE WORLD WE ALL COME TO THE S00

THOSE GOOD OL’ CANADIANS ALL COME HERE

THEY’RE EATING OUR PASTIES AND WE’RE DRINKING THEIR BEER

THOSE LUMBERJACKS COME ALL THE WAY FROM DULUTH

THEY LOOK LIKE YOOPERS IN THEIR GOLD SEAL BOOTS

HERE COME THE GUYS FROM THE TV NEWS

I SEEN ‘EM LAST NIGHT THROWING UP ON THEIR SHOES

 

IT’S THE 1-500 THAT WE COME TO SEE

THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE WHOLE U.P.

WE STAND AROUND AND POUR BEER IN OUR FACE

AT THE 1-500 SNOW MACHINE RACE

 

I GO LOOKING FOR TOIVO AT THE END OF THE DAY

HE MUSTA GOT DRUNK AND HE WANDERED AWAY

I FIND HIM FROZEN TO THE PORTA-JOHN SEAT

WITH A FROZEN BEER AND TWO FROZEN FEET

 

IT’S THE 1-500 THAT WE COME TO SEE

THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE WHOLE U.P.

WE STAND AROUND AND POUR BEER IN OUR FACE

AT THE 1-500 SNOW MACHINE RACE