Fast Track

This young Caulfield makes decisions
With the insight of a charmer
He fought hard against all odds
Salvation tattooed on his arm
To avoid the shame of failure
And the soreness of neglect
Hard in the paint with the hardships
He was put here to protect

He took the fast track to loosen the cuffs
He moved on and on
He took the fast track to loosen the cuffs

The dogged angst of boyhood
The discomfort to be balanced
To feel the weight of promise
In a world of silence
To need and want protection
From mothers who are fading
He levels with the truth
And sets his skills on changing

Well he took the fast track to loosen the cuffs
He moved on and on
He took the fast track to loosen the cuffs

Now the old man looking backwards
He sees the power and the glory
He sees the effort in the struggle
And the truth inside the story
He gives him credit for his courage
Pays respect to his sureness
He could've killed himself
Or turned his back in hatred

He took the fast track to loosen the cuffs
He moved on and on, he took the fast track
To loosen the cuffs

The father who was gone
The brother who was dying
The notion to be moving
Is what motivates the fighting
Well thank god for wide-eyed innocence
For deadpan grains of salt
Well for ever hopeful summer warmth
And winters after fall

He took the fast track to loosen the cuffs
He moved on and on, he took the fast track
To loosen the cuffs
Well he took the fast track to loosen the cuffs
Well he moved on and on, he took the fast track
To loosen the cuffs