He was in West Virginia with a mountain in his yard, had a dream and he followed it away. Ran to Tennessee, a guitar in his hand, signed a record and thought he had it made. Cut an album on "The Row" and then ran it up the charts, him a renegade and made him grow a beard. Went on an arena and did all the late-night TV, got for New Artist of the Year.
He took the fast track to the tip-top. He took the track to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. Now looking for a slow train down.
Smiling for the cameras flashing on his whites, oh, the lovely ladies he was the best. They in a line. Oh yeah, he had 'em taking turns. He was the taste of his success. Flew on a jet, he had a brand new XLII, in limousines instead of yellow cabs. He never gave a second thought to how much everything cost. The said they'd put it on his tab.
He the fast track to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. Now he's for a slow train down.
the single ran its course, the label pulled the plug, all the and mirrors went away. Now he's another sucker out there looking for a gig, in a bar down on Broadway.
Now he's back in Virginia with a mountain in his yard, how it all could go so wrong. He's almost out of and his ego's getting bruised and he thinks, "Maybe I should just try songs." Now an idea.
He took the fast track to the tip-top. He took the track to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. Now he's looking for a slow down.