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