When I was young all seemed set fair
I was out on a road that went somewhere
It opened wide right in front of me
And I thought that I saw all things I could see
My eyes they were seeing a world free for all
But you can't understand if you can't see it all
And the thought of me growing and earning my pay
Was a thought that I thought was a very good way
So I gathered my plans - and I worked real hard
And I stopped playing ball - in that old schoolyard
I thought I was doing the things I should do
Just a gullible lad in the midst of his youth

They say time is the fire in which we burn
Still good times go bad - and it came my turn
The contracts ran dry and the job went away
And they told me to go on the very next day
How can it be right that things go so wrong?
Still I need to remain and I need to stay strong
'Cause I have a duty that's well in bread
To earn all the money to keep the kids fed
So I buried my grief and I worked real hard
And I took those falls - in that cold steel yard
I thought, "Someday I'm going my own sweet way!"
Just a gullible man in the midst of his days

I was tied to my road like a traveling man
In ways hard to figure or understand
And with eyes open wide I still couldn't see
So I couldn't get to where I wanted to be

Now I have a boy who will soon be there
Soon he'll be earning the legal tender
'Cause he thinks that growing and earning his pay
Is a thought that he thinks is a very good way
My history's known and it's left him clues
But his choices grow narrow - what can he do?
And the thought of him growing and earning his pay
It's a thought that I think is very good way
And I hope he gets buy, with a lot less pain
In the trials of his life, in this human game
Now I'm to retire and go search for the truth
And leave 'Human Racing' to the strong and the youth

Performance: Wayne - Main Vocal & Strummed Guitar; Paul - Bass Guitar & Harmony; Kevin - Rhythm Guitar & High String Guitars; Guest Musician: Dave Green - Harmony; Drums - Logic 8 Studio.

Songwriter's Notes: Personally I found life's journey a little rough at times - I was hoping my kids would have much better journeys - I've since found out that it doesn't quite work like that.