It was in the dead of winter in a hail of snow and ice
When the pride of old Kentucky came gasping into life
She was weak and she was wobbly and her legs were much too long
But her heart was like a chalice where the fire of God burned strong
And she could run, run, run
At six months old they noticed she was faster than the rest
By the time she was a yearling she was racing past the best
So they took her down and trained her but they never used a whip
'Cause she'd shoot off like a cannonball when they let her take the bit
And she could run, run, run
Now I've heard it said a racing horse is only born to run
Some say horses don't possess a soul
But I have seen a shining there as bright as any sun
And that comes from only one great source I know
Well, they raced her in the Derby and she won it by a length
Then she took the famous Preakness in a show of speed and strength
They named her in the papers as a favorite of the crowds
A third win at the Belmont Stakes would take the Triple Crown
And she could run (Run), run (Run)
Praise be to Glory she could run
But on the morning of the Belmont, the rain was pouring down
And the track was wet and dangerous that day
The bell rang and they cried "They're off!" but the big Bay swerved and fell
And she went down trying to jump out of his way
Well, the jockey heard her leg bone snap as they slammed into the fence
"Dear God, don't let this be," he prayed, but that's the way it went
She struggled but she could not rise, her eyes rolled white and wide
As he knelt to calm her in the mud he cried just like a child
'Cause she could run, run, run
Now I've heard it said a racing horse is only born to run
Some say horses don't possess a soul
But I have seen a shining there as bright as any sun
And that comes from only one great source I know
She never felt the poison they gave to end her pain
She only heard a quiet voice and felt a gentle rain
Her spirit raced toward the light and she became aware
Of blue sky all around her and bluegrass everywhere
And she could run (Run), run (Run)
Praise be to Glory (Praise be)
Praise be to Glory (Praise be)
Praise be to Glory, she could run (Hey yeah)
She could run
