He was born in West Virginia with a in his yard, had a dream and he followed 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 then ran it up the charts, called him a renegade and him grow a beard. Went on an arena tour and did all the TV, got for New Artist of the Year.
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.
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 private jet, he had a new XLII, rode in limousines instead of cabs. He never gave a second thought to how everything would cost. The said they'd 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 and mirrors went away. Now he's just another out there looking for a gig, drinking in a bar on Broadway.
Now he's back in West Virginia with a in his yard, wondering how it all go so wrong. He's almost out of money and his ego's bruised and he thinks, "Maybe I should try writing songs." Now an idea.
He took the fast to the tip-top. He took the fast track to the tip-top. He took the fast to the tip-top. Now he's looking for a slow train down.