Terry Gomes: Gomesongs
Fish Tracks
(Terry Gomes)
This song from 1998 was born out of a phrase I heard and used during my childhood. Children would say this as a joke to divert another kids' attention, to make them look at something that wasn't there: "Look! Fish tracks!" Of course, the unsuspecting kid would look, realize they were being conned, and
feel like a fool. I used the phrase in this context to describe someone realizing how important it is to make your own decisions.
"It was easy to believe,
What reason would they have to deceive me?
I never question why,
Always ready to comply,
Falling between the cracks,
Looking for fish tracks..."