Fast Lane

The smoke and the booze

They don't treat me like they did back then

And the little white pills we all took

To forget where we've been

And I've seen first hand what that needle

Has done to my friend

Thank God I'm still here

To stay away

From the places I've been

You got to slow down

While you can still see the miles

And put on the brakes

In the fast lane

And rest for awhile

When you live with your demons long enough

They seem like your friends

So put on the brakes

In the fast lane

Before your road ends

That first cigarette didn't do much

The second one did

My first taste of whiskey was good

When I was a kid

So I'll tell you firsthand

Hey, I know now, I been where you are

In ways I am still just some kid

With eyes for the stars

You got to slow down

While you can still seem the miles

And put on the brakes

In the fast lane

Rest for awhile

When you live with your demons long enough

They seem like your friends

So put on the brakes

In the fast lane

Before your road ends