This World
written by Earl Henrichon Jr
Two men on a journey
Not knowing where it would lead
Would it lead to fame, would it lead to shame
Hope it doesn’t lead to greed.
A guitar and a dream, time to hit the road
No matter how crazy it seems
Start to hit to mainstream, do the famous thing
Who cares if they’re acting obscene
A bestselling album, TV shows
The fame starts to take its toll.
Losing touch with all the ones they love
The sadness begins to grow
This fame will make you, this fame will break you
Your moment has already passed
The six string stops producing hits
Attention disappears in a flash…
Does fame really go that fast?
This world keeps spinning round
Can’t tell up from down
This world keeps spinning around
But we’re never gonna slow it down
The media machine says you no longer gleam
They’ve already taken their stance
The writing’s on the wall, it’s time to take your fall
You never really had a chance
You do whatever it takes, but you can’t shake
The fact that you’ve been outgrown
You change your shape, you can’t escape
The fact that you sold your soul…
Soon you’ll be an unknown
This world keeps spinning round
Can’t tell up from down
This world keeps spinning around
But we’re never gonna slow it down
(guitar solo)
This world keeps spinning round
Can’t tell up from down
This world keeps spinning around
But we’re never gonna slow it down
This world keeps spinning round
Can’t tell up from down anymore
This world keeps spinning around
But we’re not ready to close the door