Long Hard Road
Journey of Resilience: Long Hard Road by Davisson Brothers Band
Lyrics
Way back in my memory
Reflecting on a distant memory
There's a scene that I recall
Recalling a specific scene
Of a little run down cabin in the woods
Describing a modest cabin in the woods
My daddy never promised that our blue moon would turn gold
Father never promised prosperity
He'd lay awake nights wishing that it would
Father wished for better times
When the world was on our radio
Reference to the past when the world was simpler
Hard work was on our minds
Emphasizing a time of hard work
We lived our day to day in plain dirt fashion
Living a simple and practical life
Old overalls
Wearing worn-out overalls
Cotton balls all strapped across your back
Physical labor represented by cotton balls on the back
Man, it's hard to make believe there ain't nothing wrong
Struggling to ignore problems
Mama kept the Bible read
Mother reading the Bible
Daddy kept our family fed
Father providing for the family
cnd somewhere in between I must have grown
Indicating personal growth
Someday I was dreamin' about a song that I was singin'
Dreaming of a future in music
will take me down the road
Aspiring to travel down a certain path
where I wanna go
Desire to reach a destination
Now I know
Acknowledging the challenging journey
It's a long hard road
Emphasizing the difficulty of the journey
Sometimes I remember when I stay up late at night
Recollection of staying up late
When the sun up came we got up and went
Starting the day with sunrise
In the shadows of our working days
Reflection on working days
Our moonlight hours spent
Leisure time spent singing under the moonlight
Singin' songs along with grandma's radio
Singing along with grandma's radio
I'm beatin' down that old blacktop road
Traveling on an old road
Sleeping' in a sack
Living in simplicity
Living up my memories all in vain
Cherishing memories despite challenges
But them city lights ain't all that bright
City life contrasted with rural memories
Compared to what it's like
Appreciating the beauty of nature
To see lightning bugs go dancing in the rain
Nostalgia for simple pleasures
cnd Mama played the guitar then
Mother playing the guitar
Daddy made the saw blade bend
Father using tools creatively
cnd the raindrops played the tin roof like a drum
Raindrops adding to the musical atmosphere
cnd I just kept on dreaming about a song I was singin'
Continued dreaming of musical success
Would take me down the road where my name is known
Desire for recognition and fame
Now I know
Acknowledging the challenging journey
It's a long hard road
Reiterating the difficulty of the journey
cnd Mama played the guitar then
Mother's musical influence
Daddy made the saw blade bend
Father's creative efforts
cnd raindrops played the tin roof like a drum
Emphasizing the rhythmic quality of rain
But I just kept on dreaming about a song I was singin'
Continued pursuit of musical dreams
Would Take me down the road where my name is known
Desire for recognition and success
Now I'm gone
Acknowledging departure on the challenging journey
It's a long hard road
Emphasizing the ongoing difficulty of the journey
Yes I'm gone
Acknowledging personal departure on the challenging journey
It's a long hard road
Reiterating the enduring difficulty of the journey
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