john wesley harding
the speed of normal
I've lived my life backwards Or heaven knows I've tried Hope I find my perfection before I die Maybe once we were fantastic  Maybe once we were divine Now we're flailing in the wake Of progress passing by At the speed of normal  Ever since you were the baby You've been trying to grow up But that's nothing that a therapist can cure There's an unconfirmed report  Or could it be a cruel hoax That death is just the punchline To a tall tale told At the speed of normal  So for everyone who's anyone And you know who you are Hope you don't drop behind in the hundred yards war The winners and the losers  Overtaken in the end By their very shadows Taking the last bend At the speed of normal