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Cut to the chase it was a good horse race
People come and go and they get replaced
You shocked the world, small miracle
But for a comeback kid no pot of gold 
You rained and poured; crowd wanted more
Left everything on the floor
But you could not thwart Oksana!
 
It was a perfect storm; we all got us some
The nightly news beat a daily drum
The stage was set for a longshot bet
Then a longer shot rang across the net
She came in hot and blew up your spot
Almost like the judge was bought
And you could not stop Oksana!
Could not stop Oksana!
Fate does not love drama
 
In the end it’s fine; find the silver line
Silver’s classic cool, gold is past its prime
And to speak of which, your old nemesis
Fell through the ice into a deep abyss
She’s gone for good; fed to the dregs of Hollywood
We never really thought she could
Or that she would defeat Oksana!
Could not stop Oksana!
Do you feel bad for Tonya?
Are you glad she’s a goner??
 
Saving up your grace to get your only chance
Laughing in the face of every sideways glance
Never second place you’re gonna jump the fence
Everything erased by simple happenstance
Random Russian medaling ruins your lifelong goal
Everyone’s convinced that you just got the hose
Wondering ever since how things might have unfolded
If you weren’t a victim of a senseless blow
Hey it’s just your life, you only get one go
The truth you know
Even fairy trails grow cold

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from Olympic Dream​/​Nightmare, released October 18, 2019

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The Ninth New York, New York

The Ninth is a band based in New York City. Its first full-length album -- a rock/funk/theater concept album inspired by the Nancy/Tonya story -- will be out on Oct 18, 2019

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