As you left the gate
You could tell your race would be second rate
You and your horse just weren't doing so great
You were cracking your whip
But you kept on going slow
So you kicked
Your horse to no avail
It still was slow
You were outclassed
But weren't passed
Since you started and finished the race in dead last

(oops)
There goes your chance to get a raise
(oops)
For your race you won't get praise
(oops)
And now your horse is more
Of a longshot than it
had been before your race
(oops)
Say the gamblers you made poor
(oops)
They won't be on you no more
Things would be better if
You got a win or place

Hey jockeys
If your horse's speed is mild
Just egg him on giddy-up style
Go learn horse speak
And promise him sweets
If his movement is fleet
oh!
Hold on for your life which is dear
And tell it to speed up in its ear
And you had better know that
If whips ain't enough
Just tell 'im giddy-up

You knew you needed
To do something
So my advice you heeded
But in last again the race you completed
If you keep this up
Then you will lose your job

And you frowned
Since when you talked
your horse slowed down
The commentators
were thinking, "Wow,
That horse is as slow
as i am now, am now

(oops)
You didn't learn to talk the talk
(oops)
Confused the words for run and walk
(oops)
You should be happy that
You didn't tell the horse
To make you fall down
(oops)
Say those who bet you'd win or show
(oops)
Now their funds are really low
And now you should be scared
To show your face in town

Hey jockeys
If your horse's speed is mild
Just egg him on giddy-up style
Go learn horse speak
And promise him sweets
If his movement is fleet
oh
hold on for your life which is dear
And tell it to speed up in its ear
And you had better know that
If whips ain't enough
Just tell 'im giddy-up

But make sure to do it right
Or your money will be tight
And you'll have to find
Some work doing
something else
This song's dragging on here
Unlike your career
If you can't learn to ride
Giddy-up style
Well enough to win

Hey jockeys
If your horse's sped is mild
just egg him on giddy up style
Go learn horse speak
And promise him sweets
If his movement is fleet
Oh!
Hold on for your life which is dear
And tell it to speed up in its ear
And you had better know that
If whips ain't enough
just tell 'im giddy-up