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.