They sit you down at 17
“Where ya goin’, what you gonna be?”
And all you want’s a straightaway
And an old Fastback
19 and a new tattoo
Mom and Dad say you gotta move
So you hit the road
And grow your hair long in the back
You’re right on track
21 with a few roommates
Splitting rent so the bills get paid
With a little left for some shoebox smoke
And an old six-pack
23 and you’re on the run
Living life like a smokin’ gun
And 30’s lookin’ like
“I’ll never live to see that”
You’re right on track
When it’s all going to hell
Like the train’s about to crash
Runnin’ off the rails
Just keep your foot down on the gas
When you find a road that you don’t know
Boy, just don’t look back
Ain’t no right turn in the rearview
No future in the past
And right when a little bit of luck
Finds you right where you’re at
Oh, you’re a couple months off 28
Being told to act your age
But you ramble on ’cause where’s the fun in that?
31 and all your friends
Are settled down with a couple kids
You say, “That ain’t for you” through half a laugh
You’re right on track
When it’s all going to hell
Like the train’s about to crash
Runnin’ off the rails
Just keep your foot down on the gas
When you find a road that you don’t know
Boy, just don’t look back
Ain’t no right turn in the rearview
No future in the past
And right when a little bit of luck
Finds you right where you’re at
Oh, you’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
Right on track
Right on track
When you’re lost but ain’t lost hope
Boy, just don’t look back
Ain’t no right turn in the rearview
Ain’t no future in the past
You’re right on track
You’re right on track
You’re right on track