Track Hero

[Verse] Back in middle school, I was lost and small, Insecure, unsure, feeling like I'd fall, Dreams seemed distant, too big to attain, I stood on the sidelines, trapped in my own chain. [Verse 2] A stepfather stepped into my world one day, With love in his heart, in his own awkward way, He sensed my need, for a fatherly hand, So he took me to the track, where I'd learn to stand. [Chorus] But you, my guiding light, you showed me the path, With your words like arrows, you quelled my inner wrath, Though I stumbled and faltered, you never let me go, You're my track hero, my beacon in the undertow. (Verse 3) At the track meet, with crowds around, Stepdad yelled out, a profound sound, "Son, it's your time now, don't hesitate, Take the lead, set the pace, don't wait. "In life's race, don't follow, be the one to lead, Forge your path, fulfill your need." [chorus] [guitar solo] [chorus] [end song] [chorus] [end song] [actual words: Where I learned to stand but you, With your words like arrows, you quelled my inner wrath, Though I stumbled and faltered, you never let me go, You're my track hero, my beacon in the undertow.]