A sleeping town, nowhere and small,
My town of wheat and corn,
I dream of racing at high speeds,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I fly past the start line at a high speed,
I concentrate like never before,
I fly like a rocket of orange and white,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
Missed by seconds, hardly at all,
I return with nose low, shame high,
Dream crushed, future embraced I fly,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
He comes in a truck, an angel from heaven,
He tells me I'm in through a disqualification,
Wow! Who knew?
But even a rocket can be stopped.
An old Corsair, a war hero,
He comes to tell me I shouldn't go,
"Your wings'll fail," he says,
Even a rocket can be stopped
He cannot fly, this old Corsair,
He says he'll still train me,
The training's hard, I can say,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I've improved, my friends say,
They say I have a chance,
Skipper says I've got what it takes,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I travel to the city that never sleeps,
Excitement stirs through me,
Landing on smooth pavement I go,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
The racers shined up, all in their booths,
Each one a legend I know,
A friend is made, a good start,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
The racers lined up, engines on, spirits ready,
My time has come, ready as I may ever be,
Engine revved, nervous energy,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
Fear of heights pulls me down,
Ice gathers on my wings,
Freezing rudder, chattering teeth,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
Finally in my comfort zone: agility,
I'm doing well in this leg,
I catch up to Bulldog,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
A shocking development, a plane falling,
Bulldog's blinded, I help him through,
Landing is smooth but it costs time,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
A sleek racer, a mean opponent: Ripslinger,
"You're a nice guy," he says,
"And you know where they finish!"
Even a rocket can be stopped.
A strange car, a funny plane,
What is he, I know not,
My first fan, he wishes me luck,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
A clunky design gone with my sprayer,
A sleek new design gives me an edge,
The next race goes well,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I celebrate praise as reporters crowd 'round,
I tell them about Skip, he trained me after all,
I'm ready for the next leg,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
A beautiful plane, she shows me around,
Tells me a trick so I can fly low,
I hope this will work,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
A tunnel, a train, fear runs through me,
I try to fly higher but fail,
I brace myself for impact,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
Flying through puffy white clouds,
Am I dead? I think,
A quiet runway in gorgeous terrain,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I can't believe the good news,
I'm in first place, they say,
The tunnel was close, but I prevailed,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
Ishani's new prop gave her away,
She tricked me, she lied,
Working for Rip,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I roll off toward Rip,
"Thanks for first place,"
I'm hurt but I'll fly on,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
Off to Mexico, over the ocean,
Trouble has struck my antenna,
Without it I'm lost over sea,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I'm low on fuel, no place to land,
It looks like it's the end,
I prepare to embrace defeat,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
Two F-18s, they lead me to their boat,
The Jolly Wrenches are their squad's name,
Skipper's old squad, wow,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I'm shaken, Skipper lied,
Only one mission,
My mind's a blur,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
The rain pelts down, lightning strikes,
A wave blasts cold over me,
I cannot fight; I fall into the sea…
Even a rocket can be stopped.
Pain shoots through me,
I nearly drowned but here I am,
Crippled and bent, done with the race,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
My chances of winning gone,
I may never fly again, my worst fear,
Skipper was right, I shouldn't have raced,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
"One mission?" I ask, it's the least he can do,
He lowers his nose,
He wants to speak with me alone,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
His whole squadron was killed,
Under his command,
He could never bring himself to fly again,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
My friends, they come,
With parts to spare, they want me to race,
They fix me up,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I still get to race; I'm grateful and glad,
I roar through the sky, full speed ahead,
Once again I'm doing well,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
They're cheaters, they're mean,
Rip's got his accomplices chasing me,
I try escaping; they've got me where they want,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
A streak of blue, an old Corsair,
He's up an' runnin', come to my rescue,
He chases them away but his tail is shredded,
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I try to catch up, but Rip is too fast,
My only hope is the jet stream,
I must conquer my fear of heights,
Even a rocket can be stopped.
I've done it, I'm up,
A tail length behind Rip,
He dips and rolls…
But even a rocket can be stopped.
I've won the race,
I can do more than what I was built for,
I've proved to the world what I can do,
But still, even a rocket can be stopped…