[Intro — Yaz, working under the hood of her '65 Shelby Mustang GT]
[CAPTAIN:] What's all this?
[YAZ:] American muscle, sweetheart. Listen and learn!
[The band kicks in — pounding piano, guitar, drums, and handclaps.]
[Verse 1 — Yaz]
Long hood, fastback, chrome shining bright,
Sixty-five Shelby built to ignite!
Ford V-eight rumbling deep in its chest,
Detroit steel and American best!
Eight big pistons with a thunderous beat,
Four on the floor and a gearshift sweet!
Press that pedal, feel the power flow,
There's nothing like muscle with a motor's growl!
[Pre-Chorus — Yaz]
Torque down low, let the whole thing shake,
Feel that rumble when the engine wakes!
Chrome and steel, every line just right,
A beautiful beast with a heart of dynamite!
[Chorus — Yaz and backing voices]
Feel that thunder! Hear that roar!
Eight big cylinders begging for more!
Feel that power, feel that might,
American muscle done up right!
Rumble! Rumble! Shake the ground!
V-eight music is a beautiful sound!
Feel that thunder! Let it roll!
A Mustang's got a great big soul!
[Verse 2 — Football Captain]
I used to think that power was a crowd,
Friday-night lights and the fans yelling loud!
But look at those lines and listen to that sound,
There's a whole lot of magic when the motor comes around!
The pistons are pumping, the crankshaft turns,
Fuel meets fire and the whole thing burns!
I never knew a machine could sing,
Now I think I'm getting this horsepower thing!
[Pre-Chorus — Captain]
Torque down low, I can feel that beat,
That rumbling thunder is a sound so sweet!
I came to talk, but now I know—
There's a whole lot of life in that V-eight soul!
[Chorus — Captain, then Yaz joins]
Feel that thunder! Hear that roar!
Eight big cylinders begging for more!
Feel that power, feel that might,
American muscle done up right!
Rumble! Rumble! Shake the ground!
V-eight music is a beautiful sound!
Feel that thunder! Let it roll!
A Mustang's got a great big soul!
[Bridge — Yaz and Captain trading sung lines]
[YAZ:] A little bit of chrome!
[CAPTAIN:] A whole lot of steel!
[YAZ:] A rumbling engine!
[CAPTAIN:] A power you can feel!
[YAZ:] The lines, the stance!
[CAPTAIN:] The sound, the drive!
[BOTH:] A sixty-five Shelby comes alive!
[Final Chorus — Full duet, backing group, band at full force]
Feel that thunder! Hear that roar!
Eight big cylinders begging for more!
Feel that power, feel that might,
American muscle done up right!
Long hood shining in the afternoon sun,
Built for the thrill and built for fun!
Chrome and steel and a V-eight song,
This is where our hearts belong!
[Outro — The Mustang engine starts; the band follows its rhythm.]
[BOTH:]
Rumble! Rumble! Hear that sound!
American muscle shaking the ground!
Rumble! Rumble! Let it roll!
That Mustang's got a great big soul!
[Engine revs. Big band hit. Blackout.]