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It's the most dangerous sport to say the least It's the ultimate showdown of man versus beast It's got the crowd in the stands on the edge of their seats And people lining up out in the streets Catch it in a big arena or a county fair There's no thrill that quite compares When that chute opens better say a prayer 'Cause your competition, it don't fight fair You've got eight seconds, eight seconds to ride The longest eight seconds of your whole life You've gotta have the courage to hold on tight And put on one hell of a fight It's eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one That's all it takes and then you're done You've got eight seconds, you gotta make it eight seconds And when that buzzer sounds man you're a damn legend You're sitting on two thousand pounds of rage Strapping in as the beast rattles the cage The adrenaline's pumping out of control You give a nod when you're ready to roll Your world starts spinning, everything's a blur Leaving it all out in the dirt When that chute opens better say a prayer 'Cause your competition, it don't fight fair You've got eight seconds, eight seconds to ride The longest eight seconds of your whole life You've gotta have the courage to hold on tight And put on one hell of a fight It's eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one That's all it takes and then you're done You've got eight seconds, you gotta make it eight seconds And when that buzzer sounds man you're a damn legend You may not even win But you'll be back again You got eight seconds, eight seconds to ride You got eight seconds to feel alive You got eight seconds Only eight seconds tonight When that chute opens better say a prayer 'Cause your competition, it don't fight fair You've got eight seconds, eight seconds to ride The longest eight seconds of your whole life You've gotta have the courage to hold on tight And put on one hell of a fight It's eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one That's all it takes and then you're done You've got eight seconds, you gotta make it eight seconds And when that buzzer sounds man you're a damn legend