Thunder Over Louisville is an annual fireworks display fired out over the Ohio River and celebrated throughout Kentuckiana. It marks the beginning of the Kentucky Derby Festival which last for two full weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby horse race. The day of the event traffic is halted throughout the area as roads and bridges are blocked and as a massive amount of people make their way to parks on both sides of the river.
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We ain't going outside today
The bridge is blocked, cars are stopped on the highway
And it's two weeks to Derby Day
I feel like a racehorse, I just wanna run away
There's people piled up on the Great Lawn
Seeking some explosive siren song
They make a mess and then they're gone
'Cause they know a cleanup crew will be coming along
And when the Thunder comes
They throw a nighttime pyrotechnic celebration
They're by the river having fun
The sky will be smothered with smoke when they're all done
They stare at sparks 'til their eyes hurt
They wanna know exactly how the fire works
Afterwards, they leave in spurts
And in the morning slowly the city reverts
And when the Thunder leaves
The smoke will clear and we will be able to breathe
The partygoers briefly grieve
Then ready for the next stop, endless Derby Eve
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