He was in West Virginia with a mountain in his yard, had a dream and then he it away. Ran to Tennessee, carried a in his hand, signed a record and thought he had it made. Cut an album on "The Row" and they ran it up the charts, him a renegade and made him grow a beard. Went on an tour and did all the late-night TV, got nominated for New of the Year.
He took the fast to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. He the fast track to the tip-top. Now he's looking for a slow train down.
Smiling for the flashing on his pearly whites, oh, the lovely ladies he was the best. They waited in a line. Oh yeah, he had 'em 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 gave a second thought to how much everything would cost. The label said put it on his tab.
He took the fast track to the tip-top. He took the fast to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. Now he's looking for a slow down.
the single ran its course, the label pulled the plug, all the smoke and went away. Now he's just another sucker out looking for a gig, drinking in a bar 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 money and his ego's getting and he thinks, "Maybe I should try writing songs." Now an idea.
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 looking for a slow train down.