Joy Parade

I will bend, and I will sway.
I will fight to stand up straight.
When troubled winds blow my way,
I won't break.

I will hope, and I will love.
I will give 'til there's enough.
That's the life I'm dreaming of.
I won't give up.

My head's spinning all around and round,
and the world keeps trying to bring me down, oh.
I bought a ticket to the joy parade,
and I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, no.

I will stumble, I will crawl,
bang my head against these walls.
In the end, I won't have it all,
but I'll stand tall.

My head's spinning all around and round,
and the world keeps trying to bring me down, oh.
I bought a ticket to the joy parade,
and I ain't jumpin' off of this happy train, no.

I will sing, and I will shout,
let these words fly from my mouth.
I will live what this life's about
with or without.
I will live what this life's about
with or with out.

by Lennon and Maisy Stella, originally performed on the hit ABC TV show "Nashville"...the encouragement I needed today