The ballad of Darrell and Rusty
A couple of years back, right before the 600, I asked folks if they had heard of a song called "The Ballad of Darrell and Rusty." Ed Hardin had mentioned it to me, and I threw it out there online.
Fast forward to today, when Stotter reader Phil Homan dug up the lyrics from the May 28, 1989 Charlotte Observer. They're after the jump, and you sing them to the tune of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band.
Darrell went down to Charlotte He was lookin for a pole to steal He was racin' Tide . . . filled with pride He wasn`t gonna make no deal.When he came across this young boy
Drivin' that Kodiak car real hot
And he pulled right up beside him there
And said, "Boy, lemme tell you what."I guess you didn't know it
I'm a NASCAR driver, too,
And if you'd care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you. ..."Now, you drive pretty good NASCAR, boy,
But give the Darrell his due.
I bet a seat on the pole against your soul
'Cause I think I'm better than you."The boy said, "My name's Rusty
and it might be a sin
But I'll take your Tide
And whip your hide.
I'm the best that's ever been."Rusty better rev your car and drive that Pontiac hard
'Cause hell's broke loose in Charlotte
And Darrell deals the cards
And if you win you'll get this shiny trophy made of brass
But if you lose, Darrell'll kick your ... butt.Darrell opened up his lead
And said, "I'll start this show."
And fire flew from his fingertips
And he let that Chevy go.But him and Rusty bumped it up
And he made an evil hiss
And the pit crew boys they all jumped in
And it sounded somethin' like this. ...(Fight sounds)
When Darrell spun out Rusty said,
"You're pretty good ol' son.
But sit right back with the rest of the pack
Lemme show you how it's done."Fire on the racetrack ... what a sight
Whole damn infield's in a fight
Kulwicki in the bread pan ... pickin' up dough
Kyle does your car run ... no child no ...Darrell bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat,
Kept saying "Maybe I'd have won if Rusty didn't cheat."
Rusty said, "Darrell just come on back
If you ever wanna run with me.
I done told you once before, old man,
I'm a cocky S.O.B."Fire on the racetrack ... what a sight
Whole damn infield's in a fight
Kulwicki in the bread pan ... pickin' up dough
Kyle does your car run ... no child no.Lyrics by Dodie Kibler, Mark Daniels and Bill James. Courtesy of WRFX-FM.
Bill James, by the way, is the Billy of this infamous duo.
Update: Phil describes himself this way: "I'm from Bowie, Md., near the old Beltsville Speedway. I'm an old Bill Elliott fan, now enjoying the success of Mark Martin."
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Thanks!!!!! been looking for this ballad for years! Brings back memories! Atttt for all who remembers this one....
Posted on October 22, 2007 11:31 PM
NOW IF I CAN JUST FIND THE ACTUALLY SOUND CLIP THAT WOULD BE GREAT. SUCH MEMORIES.
Posted on March 17, 2008 1:59 PM