Nowhere Fast 
© 2016, Stolen Rhodes 

My grandpa swung a hammer 
And built half of my hometown 
Stayed alive just long enough 
To watch outsiders tear it all down 
He said that's the way it goes, 
Nowhere fast 

My hometown felt like the whole wide world 
But it got smaller every day 
Till downtown became one big vacant lot 
And my last name won't earn me no pay 
Ain't that the way it goes? 

So in the morning I'll be leaving 
I can't stand it anymore 
You know as long as I'm still breathing 
I'll be walking out that door 
I'm gonna take it to the highway 
'Cause all the good things never last 
And if I'm going nowhere 
I'm going nowhere fast 
Nowhere fast 

Got the devil on my shoulder 
And a voice ringing in my ear 
Saying the only thing worse than losing ground 
Is giving into your own fear 
Ain't that the way it goes? 

So in the morning I'll be leaving 
I can't stand it anymore 
You know as long as I'm still breathing 
I'll be walking out that door 
I'm gonna take it to the highway 
'Cause all the good things never last 
And if I'm going nowhere 
I'm going nowhere fast 

Everyone gets a second chance 
Lord knows I've needed three or four 
But it don't matter, I've got no shame 
I might be needing just one more 

In the morning I'll be leaving 
I can't stand it anymore 
You know as long as I'm still breathing 
I'll be walking out that door 
I'm gonna take it to the highway 
'Cause all the good things never last 
And if I'm going nowhere 
I'm going nowhere fast 
And if I'm going nowhere 
I'm going nowhere fast 
And if I'm going nowhere 
I'm going nowhere fast 
I'm going nowhere fast 
I'm going nowhere fast