[Verse 1] Try and plan and organize Always think ahead Even buy an insurance plan In case they find you dead Study with a prep­course Hire tutors to explain But it all devalues the art of racing in the rain Racing in the rain Racing in the rain [Verse 2] Draw a map and spell it out Tape footnotes to the floor Solicit for explanation You’ll find that such a bore Rig the score in your favor And never lose the game But it all devalues the art of racing in the rain
Racing in the rain Racing in the rain [Bridge] If you’re running from the wolves And lost inside the gorge There’s nothing left for you to prove Go home and lock your door [Verse 3] Captain obvious and his henchmen Must all be your best friends No room for any subtlety Only means to an end Lift the veil or the pull the shade Without an ounce of shame But it all devalues the art of