THE LONG HAUL (Original with AI)

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Diesel fumes and endless roads,
The weight of eighteen wheels,
A thousand miles from yesterday,
Is how my journey feels.
But there's wisdom in the windshield,
And truth in every mile,
The long haul teaches patience,
Life's measured by the smile.
Met a waitress in Tulsa,
Her dreams were bigger than the sky,
Told her, "Honey, keep on reaching,
Don't let chances pass you by."
But there's wisdom in the windshield,
And truth in every mile,
The long haul teaches patience,
Life's measured by the smile.
It ain't about the destination,
It's the story that you write,
Every detour's got a lesson,
Every struggle makes you right.
I've seen a lot of sunrises and sunsets,
watched cities grow and small towns
fade away, fade away
And I've learned that the road
ain't just asphalt and lines,
It's a teacher, if you're willing to listen.
Now I'm rollin' into sunset,
With gray hair and calloused hands,
But my heart's still wild and wandering,
Like the highways of this land.
'Cause there's wisdom in the windshield,
And truth in every mile,
The long haul teaches patience,
Life's measured by the smile.
Yeah, the long haul teaches patience,
Life's measured by the smile.