High Hopes and Low Expectations (OurVinyl Sessions)

I finally found my golden ticket

A ferry ride to western skies

I left my home and the life I loved

To become a man that I could be proud of

I sat beside this older fella

I guess he saw the fool in me

I didn't pay for his advice

But whiskey wisdom's poured out over ice

And he said

High hopes and low expectations

That's what you'll need to keep moving on and headed straight

There'll be good days and bad days

But old man river keeps on rolling

Through fields and pines he always finds his way

And if you keep on, you'll do the same

I shook the hand of the wise old stranger

I thanked him for the conversation

Then I heard

All aboard full steam ahead

It's time to leave for the promised land

As time's flown by I've grown old

I've rode the backs of my wildest dreams

Life didn't always work out right

But you can bet I'll sure sleep good tonight

Cause I had

High hopes and low expectations

That's what it took to keep moving on and headed straight

There were good days and bad days

But old man river kept on rolling

Through fields and pines I always found my way

Oh and if you keep on, you'll do the same