Off to the Races

## Track Listing

"**Off to the Races**" is the first promotional single written by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey featured on her second studio album, *Born to Die*. It was released on December 20th, 2011, and it received a music video two days later.

## Video

LANA DEL REY - OFF TO THE RACES (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
## Lyrics

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 an L.A. crass way about me

He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart

Swimming pool glimmering darling

White bikini off with my red nail polish

Watch me in the swimming pool

Bright blue ripples, you sittin', sippin' on your black cristal, 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

Give me them gold coins, give me 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 Riker's 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

He likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau 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, give me 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 Riker's 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 falling down

I can see your face is shameless

Cipriani's basement, love you but I'm going 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 till 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'd 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, "Hun, 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 going in

To Las Vegas, chaos, casino oasis

Honey it's 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