Contemplate the subtle grace of Ditmar 
As he drives his race car 
Through turn six at Riverside in a powerslide 
He used to play the cello in a jazz band 
O so mellow and so low 
The guys would close their eyes and say go man go 
Well there ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And there ain't no peace when she's at home 
If it had been a boxing match they'd say 
He tried to save the bout with a sunday punch 
And a knockout in the last round 
He braked too late in the back straight 
Hit the wall they all say that car was a fireball 
Before it hit the ground 
And there ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And there ain't no peace when she's at home 
Contemplate the subtle grace of Ditmar 
As he drives his race car 
Through turn six a Riverside in a powerslide 
He braked too late in the back straight 
Hit the wall they all say that car was a fireball 
Before it hit the ground 
And there ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
And there ain't no peace when she's a home