Story Behind The Song

I was living in LA when I received a call from my cousin. We are very close more brothers then cousins. He was having a hard time in Wisconsin and his life was collapsing around him. No job, no place to live and no hope on the horizen. I told him to move to LA and live with me. This story chronicals the cause and effect of his deciding to leave & the internal battle to better himself and his situation.

Song Description

A young man tomented by his inability to successed. Surrounded by bad luck and miss oppertunities. Finally coming to grips that he must leave to succed, he does, he takes that oppertunity and sets out on his battle to move on with his life, to travvel to a world unknown. The journey is not without it demons and hard times plaguing his travels. But he can't give up and he won't give up, he will win.

Lyrics

Verse One
Lost my job, then my place
In the same week
Drowned my sorrows in Hennessey
Smoked 'em out with weed
Went to see my lady, expecting sympathy
Wouldn't even let me in,
Said she's fed up with me

Chorus
Um um huh
Um um huh
Um um huh
I'll be fine, I'll be fine

Verse Two
Needle on the dash says my tanks half full
That's just enough gas to make it through
To this cities edge, the point of no return
Once I cross that county line
Only forward, no reverse

Chorus

Verse Three
Tossed my Taylor in the back
Of that drop top coupe
Headed for an exit that's a highway route
Only baggage that I carry; mind, heart & soul
And this journey's going to test
All three I'm sure

Chorus

Bridge
This highway to heaven's one hell of a drive
'Til my car broke down,
Now it's one hell of a stride
Decide to tow my Taylor
Just left the car behind
Decide to tow my Taylor
It's my soul, it's my guide

Verse Four
The suns the Devils sidekick
With pride he grins
Beating down on my brow
Trying to make me give in
I'm not a haloed man, just knee deep in sin
But I'll be damned if I let the Devil win

Chorus
[repeat & fade out]