Fast

Fast

i felt cheap and nasty
i meant it, i really did
but i cannot afford to stick around
i take precautions,
sometimes i imagine life is short
so i speed things up
i cannot afford for the lows to last
so, yes, sometimes i am fast
she gives me everything i need
she is someone in whom i am at home
you never give me any guarantee
then you went away,
and things happened quickly
you decided to stay
but i had already moved on
i had already gone
i never thought you would want us to last
so i will apologise for being fast
but you know how it goes
life twists with uncompromising curves
and what happens tomorrow, who knows
sometimes you have got to slow down
but sometimes you have to be real fast
and not stick around


James Garratt – July 1995