Lyrics: I feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside Like my heart's sprung a big leak And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful That I may never shake You might say that I was taking it hard Since you wrote me off with a call But don't you wager that I'll hide in sorrow When I may lay right down and bawl Now the race is on And here comes pride in the backstretch Heartaches goin' to the inside My tears are holdin' back, they're tryin' not to fall My hearts out of the runnin' True love's scratched for another's sake The race is on and it looks like heartaches And the winner loses all One day I'd ventured in love Never once suspectin' what the final result would be And how I lived in fear of waking up each morning Thinking that you gone from me There's ache and pain in my heart For today was the one that I hated to face Somebody new came up to win her I came out in second place Well the race is on And here comes pride in the backstretch Heartaches goin' to the inside My tears are holdin' back, they're tryin' not to fall My hearts out of the runnin' True love's scratched for another's sake The race is on and it looks like heartaches And the winner loses all Låtskrivere: Don Rollins

@jillzi7

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Those lyrics are so sweet and true.

@jillzi7

2 жыл бұрын

Great lyrics, George is a master of delivery. The guy who sings chorus with him is awesome too. ❤️

@timbobst6921

2 жыл бұрын

The only guy who can sing this song the way it was written ! No one has ever redone it with these words or this speed because they can’t !! Only a true and the greatest country singer songwriter could ! George Jones

@TheDegarmo5

Жыл бұрын

@@timbobst6921 have you heard the grateful dead’s version?

@christianweatherbroadcasting

7 ай бұрын

Repent and trust in Jesus. We all deserve Hell for our sins, such as lying lusting coveting and more. We can't save ourselves, but Jesus can save us. He died on the cross to save us for our sins and rose from the grave defeating death and Hell. You must put your faith in him only. He is the only way to Heaven. Repent and trust in Jesus. Romans 6:23 John 3:16❤😊❤❤

The Bass player's hair is a work of art.

@jcmac7709

Жыл бұрын

I was literally just thinking the same thing lol.

@KJones-qs7ju

Жыл бұрын

He was also quite handsome! In the old school, proper meaning!

@sherrytimmerman1586

Жыл бұрын

That is Johnny Paycheck. (Take This Job and Shove It)

@dekelanson5280

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget George's hair. He was rockin that flat top look.

@chriscboland

10 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who’s noticed that the bass player is Doctor Who in his Matt Smith incarnation? I reckon the band are undercover Daleks. No wonder Tammy did a runner.

GEORGE WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY SINGER WHO IS PURE COUNTRY SINGER ❤❤❤

That guitar solo is SO awesome! He's tuned down like crazy, it sounds more like he's playing a bass. Mastery.

@pullmanjunction5854

7 ай бұрын

Just down a half step. Great tone!

I love telecaster pluckin lead guitar from this era

@harryassadourian1389

2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know to get this sound on a guitar?

@hospice8896

2 жыл бұрын

@@harryassadourian1389 "tube screamer " works many times. But , really , find an old tube amp without a lot of amperage just some use. Takes digging but that's the worth. Put the " mic " near the amp and play solid bodies

The way is voice drops at 1:30 gets me everytime, nobody else could do that.

That guy on lead guitar is GOOD

@shawnirwin6633

Жыл бұрын

Good? Hell, he's way beyond good, I did the guitar tabs on this on Ultimate Guitar, as mentioned earlier, and while I was able to figure out what he was doing, I could not play it, it is crazy, he's got the guitar tuned way down, and he's using metal finger-picks like a banjo player would, and on top of that, he and George are probably well lit, ha ha.

George was an awesome country performer

I have 85 songs and 50 allbums of George Jones

This video of George is one of my favorites. I can't help thinking that his facial expressions are a precursor to stuff we've since seen from none other than Jim Carey. It seems everyone has a twin somewhere, but each of them have carved out unbeatable careers.

Good ol' George, three sheets to the wind & could still out perform anyone of these so called country artists today!

James Hollie on bass and backing vocals!

Fantastic live sound! I like this better than the studio recording.

it just makes me smile that jerry garcia heard this. then thought im gonna get hippies shaking to this track

The finest vocalist in the recorded history of county music.

@martinstanley1091

11 ай бұрын

Can confirm 👍

@AmericanRanger420

10 ай бұрын

even frank Sinatra said so

@martinstanley1091

10 ай бұрын

@@AmericanRanger420 called him the second best 😂

I think ol’ George was a little sauced.

@wesleyloroff2736

3 жыл бұрын

ya think lol

@Patrick.Weightman

3 жыл бұрын

noooo, impossible!

@leaholeary7766

2 жыл бұрын

Ol George looking at the bass player like wants to swing

@hospice8896

2 жыл бұрын

There's a good boy

@aaronbirkholz4558

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I had no idea this song was originally done by George Jones and I have been listening to it since the early 90's. April 12th, 2024 I learned something new.

Omfg ME MYSELF AND I vibes hahaha Jim Carey

Get it Possum!

I can watch this over and over .. love it!..

Looking sharp old George young n sweet rip

Hard to watch without smiling

Cool as they are, a miracle kind of sound

Love this. Love all these old live shows. 😃

Love the sound from this era...the guitars, the vocal harmonies... thanks for posting.

@hospice8896

2 жыл бұрын

Them guitars spank!

strait beautiful....

Rip George you were the greatest

@robakers5782

7 жыл бұрын

still the greatest no one will sing like as good as that man.

Sixties country RULES!!! Telecaster paired up with a 1965 blackface Twin Reverb . . . that's all ya need, guys! Turn that reverb up to about 4 or 5 to get that deep, dark, Grand Canyon

@franklopresti2870

2 жыл бұрын

. . . sound, put on her rhinestone suit, and go to town! YEE-HAW!!!

@maxroyle6750

2 жыл бұрын

Play a Danelectro 6 string bass through an Ampeg B-12XT with the reverb('Dimension') at 10 o'clock. THAT'S the TONE !

Young George Jones Reminds me of hank from me myself and irene

"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins and made a hit on the country music charts b yGeorge Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965 and it was his only Top-40 hit. Jack's version topped Billboard's Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.

George, how we miss you. No one can do this, no one could, no one will be able to match it. The best. We miss you.

@timbobst6921

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right !! Only he could sing this song the right way . Many have tried and failed 🤣

George Jones is the definition of class.

@maxroyle6750

2 жыл бұрын

Read 'The Final Tour' biography and his own-he was a despicable rounder, who let just about everybody down. Great singer & songs, but NOT a nice guy.

@8angst8

Жыл бұрын

Well, actually, he's the definition of a "brilliant singer/artist." He's a genius and a legend. But "class"? He was a huge emotional and personal mess for the vast majority of his life. He had no "class" whatsoever, just pure ego. He let down thousands of fans when he didn't feel like showing up for shows because he was too messed up. My favorite singer, but... "class"? No.

Seen him with Conway Twitty and bird gossin in 1985 at the Chicago theater enough said

Yeees🎤🎸Young Cute George❤Love this song💕

His face is the face of a man who uses bourbon to pop benzedrines for breakfast. I was always amazed by the energy of the song, but I finally get it I guess. 0:40 lol

ilove this song

🤠 oh how I fell so in love with this record back in 1960s. You're still one of my favorites !

0:45 lil solo starts, commenting so I can learn it

@shawnirwin6633

3 жыл бұрын

I have posted a link to the tabs I did for it above. It was quite a challenge . . . that guy (probably Gary Adams from the Adams brothers) has real talent . . . I checked and it is not showing the link above yet, but you can search and find it on ultimate guitar if it does not show up here . . .

Great quality thanks very much

I think George is a little sauced

Sawyer Brown had this out as well

He's probably in school back then

George. And. Charlie and. Conway and Johnny and. June. Hank. Williams and. Patay. Jim. Ed. Brown and. So. So. Many more were the. Best. Musician and. Oh. Yeah. Elves. They were. Awesome. Robert. V. Evans

I just checked out your video, keep it up and stay blessed !!!

Jim Carey is the man.

@codpug

3 жыл бұрын

maybe they are just clones of a great person they inject in every decade or so

@Firmfoundchristian2325

Жыл бұрын

Every six years- umbrella

This is a pure example of how hard it is to cover the opossum. In my opinion George is the better singer over Sinatra.

I love this song. George and crew sing it perfectly....But man...George looks like he had been self medicating!

Ive watched this countless times now and I see different ways to love it more each time. Does anyone know the name of that cool harmonist, singing with George on chorus? A humble but obviously talented guy.

@bucklaker3980

2 жыл бұрын

Johnny paycheck maybe.

@corneliadenninger5395

2 жыл бұрын

James Hollie!!

@samdoyle2417

Жыл бұрын

@@bucklaker3980 can’t be coz paycheck was 5’5 and George was 5’7 so rules out paycheck

I wish I had the hair of the guy to the right of George Jones

The bands hair is on " steroids". Pretty cool 😎

Awesome tune, one of the best, though George looks as high as a kite here 😅

Johnny Paycheck singing harmony and playing bass.

@wayneedward7391

4 жыл бұрын

No paycheck shorter than George

@joshgachette7728

3 жыл бұрын

Nah. This fella ain’t Johnny. Though the late Mr. Paycheck *did* play bass with GJ for a number of years!

@Scott-ly2nk

2 жыл бұрын

No not paycheck he was making little darlin records then

@corneliadenninger5395

2 жыл бұрын

James Hollie is playing Bass and singing harmony.

I had to ask ChatGPT on this one. Do you know the name of the guitarist who played the solo for George Jones's song "The Race is On"? Yes, the guitarist who played the solo on George Jones's song "The Race is On" is named Jimmy Capps. Addendum: Went back and asked later, it said that it was "Pete Wade", then later it said it was "Grady Martin". I am about 95% sure it was NOT Jimmy Capps, comparing photos, and Grady Martin played in Marty Robbins's band, and this guy does not look like Grady Martin . . . . . so I think it MAY be Pete Wade.

@pullmanjunction5854

7 ай бұрын

I don't think the guitarist here is Pete Wade. Definitely not Grady Martin. I hope someone can identify this guitarist. He sounds great!

Paycheck in harmony was way better

George Tom Hanks Ben Shapiro Jim Carrey Jones

who is the bassist who sings with George?

@RyanJohnson-tk7hy

2 жыл бұрын

James Hollie

I have wonder a time now if he was on drugs and/or alcohol here. He really bite he’s teeth and a little more slurred than normal. But I don’t know.. somebody eho know? I want to see a perfomance when he is drunk or on drugs.

He kinda look like ben shapiro lol

George is drunk here it seems. Look at the way he looks at the camera. And a little slur in the voice. And he’d still sing circles around any idiot that says they’re country now.

Sawyer Brown sounds better. No disrespect

@connorm955

9 жыл бұрын

madrox I heard Sawyers first back when i was a kid. Too bad my dad didnt listen to classic stuff.

@robakers5782

7 жыл бұрын

shit, George Jones king country, king of music period.

@The1957Michael

7 жыл бұрын

Not in a million years. (And I like Sawyer Brown). But not even in the same ballpark as George.

@RyanJohnson-tk7hy

2 жыл бұрын

Both are great. It's just that you can hear the lyrics more clearly when Sawyer Brown sings it. 😆😆🍻🍻