I was cruising in my Stingray late one night
when an XKE pulled up on the right
and rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag

and challenged me then and there to a drag
I said, "you're on, buddy, my mill's runnin' fine
let's come off the line, now, at Sunset and Vine

I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve
let's race all the way to dead man's curve.
Dead man's curve

Dead man's curve
Won't come back from dead man's curve


The street was deserted late Friday night
we were buggin' each other while we sat out the light
we both popped the clutch when the light turned green

you shoulda heard the whine from my screamin' machine
I flew past LaBrea, Schwab's, and Crescent Heights
and all the Jag could see were my six taillights

he passed me at Doheny then I started to swerve
but I pulled her out and there we were
at Dead man's curve


Well, the last thing I remember, Doc, I started to swerve.
And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve.

I know I'll never forget that horrible sight,
I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right
won't come back from dead man's curve

Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve
Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve
Dead man's curve, Dead man's curve