American Song Contest 2022
Idaho
Andrew Sheppard - "Steady Machine"

Steady Machine

Photo strips hanging off the dash
Are friendly reminders of the past
Some were lovers and others were just good friends
Sleepless nights under counterfeit stars
Living fast and taking charge
Going where the good times will never end
Why stay lost when there's so much left to win?

While you're young, don't go trusting anyone
Who drags you down dead-end streets
If there ain't nothing on the radio
Sing a song that you know
Drive fast enough to catch up to your dreams
Oh, you're rolling in a steady machine

Sell everything just to survive
Work odd jobs just to stay alive
And whatever else comes in between
They'll be ups and downs and highs and lows
That's just the way the river flows
It's sink or swim or better yet learn to fly

And it doesn't matter how it fits
The pieces don't come equipped
It's up to you to sharpen the knife
And carve your own path through this life

While you're young, don't go trusting anyone
Who drags you down dead-end streets
If there ain't nothing on the radio
Sing a song that you know
Drive fast enough to catch up to your dreams
Oh, you're rolling in a steady machine

Photo strips hanging off the dash
Are friendly reminders of the past
Some were lovers and others were just good friends

While you're young, don't go trusting anyone
Who drags you down dead-end streets
If there ain't nothing on the radio
Sing a song that you know
And drive fast enough to catch up to your dreаmѕ

While you're young
While you're young
While you're young
While you're young