Hard Road
Navigating Life's Tough Journey: Rod Stewart's "Hard Road
Lyrics
My mama 'n' papa told me son that you're just a fool
Parents warned the speaker about being foolish.
When I told 'em I was leaving home I was leaving school
Leaving home and school against parental advice.
So then in a couple of hours I found myself
Quickly found himself on a southbound road.
Heading down that southbound road
Heading in a southern direction.
With everything I owned on my back
Carrying all belongings on his back.
I carried such a heavy load
Bearing a heavy burden while traveling.
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
Emphasizing the difficulty of the journey.
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
Reiteration of the challenging nature of the road.
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
Continuing to emphasize the hardships faced.
And it's a hard, hard road down the line
Repeating the challenges encountered on the journey.
Well I want to tell ya friends
Expressing the speaker's satisfaction with traveling.
That it's good to be a traveling man
Highlighting the positive aspect of being a traveling man.
'Cause I'm doing what I want to
Emphasizing personal freedom and choice in life.
Living just the best that I can
Living life to the fullest extent possible.
Nobody putting rings around my neck
Rejecting societal expectations and restrictions.
To put me in a pigeon hole
Avoiding being labeled or confined by others.
I've got my dog and my radio
Having companionship (dog) and entertainment (radio).
To listen to some rock 'n' roll
Enjoying the freedom to listen to rock 'n' roll.
And it's a hard, hard road that I travel
Reiteration of the challenging nature of the journey.
It's a hard, hard road that I travel
Continuing to emphasize the hardships faced.
It's a hard, hard road that I travel down the line
Emphasizing the difficulty of the ongoing journey.
And it's a hard, hard road down the line
Repeating the challenges encountered on the journey.
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