Off to the Races Songtext
von Lana Del Rey

My old man is a bad man, but
I can′t deny the way he holds my hand
And he grabs me, he has me by my heart
He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past
He doesn′t mind I have a L.A. crass way about me
He loves me, with every beat of his cocaine heart

Swimmin' pool glimmerin', darling
White bikini off with my red nail polish
Watch me in the swimmin′ pool, bright blue ripples
You sittin′, sippin' on your Black Cristal, oh, yeah

Light of my life, fire of my loins
Be a good baby, do what I want
Light of my life, fire of my loins
Gimme them gold coins, gimme them coins


And I′m off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers
Chasin' me all over town
′Cause he knows I'm wasted, facin′ time again at Rikers Island
And I won't get out
Because I'm crazy, baby
I need you to come here and save me
I′m your little scarlet, starlet, singin′ in the garden
Kiss me on my open mouth
Ready for you

My old man is a tough man, but
He got a soul as sweet as blood-red jam
And he shows me, he knows me
Every inch of my tar-black soul
He doesn't mind I have a flat broke-down life
In fact, he says he thinks it′s what he might like about me
Admires me, the way I roll like a rolling stone

Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Château Marmont
Slippin' on my red dress, puttin′ on my makeup
Glass room, perfume, cognac, lilac fumes
Says it feels like heaven to him

Light of his life, fire of his loins
Keep me forever, tell me you own me
Light of your life, fire of your loins
Tell me you own me, gimme them coins


And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers
Chasin′ me all over town
'Cause he knows I'm wasted, facin′ time again at Rikers Island
And I won′t get out
Because I'm crazy, baby
I need you to come here and save me
I′m your little scarlet, starlet, singin' in the garden
Kiss me on my open mouth

Yo, I′m off to the races, laces
Leather on my waist is tight, and I am fallin' down
I can see your face, is shameless, Cipriani′s Basement
Love you, but I'm goin' down
God, I′m so crazy, baby
I′m sorry that I'm misbehaving
I′m your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island
Raisin' hell all over town
Sorry ′bout it

My old man is a thief, and
I'm gonna stay and pray with him ′til the end
But I trust in the decision of the Lord, to watch over us
Take him when He may, if He may
I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him
Who else is gonna put up with me this way?
I need you, I breathe you, I′ll never leave you!
They would rue the day I was alone, without you
You′re lyin' with your gold chain on
Cigar hangin′ from your lips, I said, "Hon'"
"You never looked so beautiful as you do now, my man"

And we′re off to the races, places
Ready, set, the gate is down and now we're goin′ in
To Las Vegas, chaos, Casino Oasis
Honey, it is time to spin
Boy, you're so crazy, baby
I love you forever, not maybe
You are my one true love
You are my one true love

You are my one true love