Adversity

Adversity has the power to break you

But the flip side, it can also make you

Adversity can mask your goal

But it can also bare your soul.

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Adversity can bend your will

Test your spirit every day until

You live your life outside the zone

It’s down to you, and you alone.

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Adversity will bring you rain

But that’s not all, it will bring you pain

The wind might blow you off your course

So can you master nature’s force?

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Adversity’s a hoolie, it’s scary stuff

Twenty’s plenty, thirty’s enough

Ride behind the hedge but watch that gate

The roaring wind can seal your fate.

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Adversity is invariably cold

And the medal it brings isn’t gold

It’s down to you to take it on

Twenty seven or number one?

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Adversity, it numbs your toes

Fingers too, it’s way it goes

Two layers here and three layers there

Fuck the weather, be aware.

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Adversity’s dark, it hides the way

4am to start the day

The streets are bare, not a soul about

So back yourself and have no doubt.

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Adversity’s winter’s solstice child

Badly mannered, never mild

It’s up to you, wheely man

Turn those pedals while you can.

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Adversity’s a cancer on feeling good

It’ll smash your spirit if only it could

The door is open, you have a choice

Be silent today, or raise your voice.

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Adversity lurks in every street

Potholes, speed bumps, whatever you meet

Be aware, be sure and concentrate

Push yersel’, master your fate.

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Adversity’s the farmer and his effin’ hedge

That’s no’ thorn it’s a bleedin’ wedge

Pick your line and trust your luck

If you hear a hiss, there’s always fuck!

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Adversity’s often a double white line

And a motor cutting it oh so fine

Why can’t you wait, it’s my life

Wait fifteen seconds and I’ll still have a wife.

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Adversity’s an injury thing

A niggle here, a pain that stings

But who’s giving up, you or me

I still ride when I’m not pain free.

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Adversity thinks it’s got you beat

Another shit day of rain and sleet

Meet it head on, it’s the only way

And live to fight another day.

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Adversity’s a bastard that’ll steal your dream

It’s down to you, there’s no I in team

If you can’t do it, no one can

You’re Riding2Cure, the cycling man.