THE BALANCE OF HOPE AND TEARS
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THE LONG HIGHWAY The sun is bright and I'm alive Got a beat in my stride Got my thumb out for a ride A car pulls up, I jump inside I travel the roads and highways In one place I never stay Always hitchin' until the end You never know whats 'round the bend I sleep by fires when I can Sometimes I walk 'till I cant stand A cold beer is my friend Better make that tequila instead I travel the land and highways In one place i never stay Alway's hitchin' until the end You never know whats 'round the bend I pull my hood down when it rains Wear my sunnies in the rays Meeting people, hear them talk Still I keep to the path I walk I travel the roads and highways In one place i never stay Always hitchin' until the end You never know whats round the bend One day I'll stop this skip and hop This journey to the dead mans bluff I pray the day I pass away Im standing on the long highway I travel the roads and highways In one place I never stay Always hitchin' until the end You never know whats round the bend
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The balance of hope and tears continues on from the balance of love and pain creating a journey of song..love, hurt, desolation and tears potrays a vivid picture from a unique individual.
About the Author
Troy Sydney Maxwell Pearson grew up on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia, with his beloved mother and grandmother. Sports were a high priority, especially martial arts. A tradesman by twenty-one, Troy has a strong work ethic but is burdened by the pain of schizophrenia, now a big part of his life. He lives by the mantra, “One step at a time.”