Every Kick in the Ass is a Shove In The Right Direction

celtic music, Triumph melodic, Male Voice, simple instrumentation

**Title: Every Kick, Every Fall**

*(Verse 1)*  
I was barely gettin’ by, workin’ hard to just get through,  
Had a pocket full of nothin’, and a worn-out pair of shoes.  
Then life gave me a lesson, in the strangest kind of way,  
With a boot right to my backside, and I heard somebody say—

*(Chorus)*  
Every kick in the ass is a shove in the right direction,  
Every fall is a lesson in how to land.  
The road to where you’re goin’ ain’t a straight shot of perfection,  
You gotta learn to dance around what you don’t understand.

*(Verse 2)*  
I met an old man hummin’ on a front porch by the tracks,  
He said, "Son, don’t fear the stumble, just be glad you're bouncin' back."  
He said, "Scars don’t make you broken, they’re just stories on your skin,  
And the ones who keep on tryin' are the ones who always win."

*(Bridge)*  
Oh, every challenge is a doorway, if you got the nerve to walk on through,  
Ain’t about dodgin’ all the troubles, it’s ‘bout what the troubles teach to you.

*(Verse 3)*  
So I ain’t cursin’ all the hard times, they made me who I am,  
Taught me how to roll with punches, taught me where I ought to stand.  
Now I tip my hat to troubles, I don’t let ‘em weigh me down,  
‘Cause a step back’s still a step, if it’s just spinnin’ you around.

*(Chorus – Repeat & Fade)*  
Every kick in the ass is a shove in the right direction,  
Every fall is a lesson in how to land.  
The journey to success ain’t about avoiding troubles,  
You gotta learn to dance around what you don’t understand.

*(Outro – Spoken, John Prine-style)*  
Yeah, life’s got a funny way of teachin’ ya things...  
But I guess it beats not learnin’ at all.

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**Title: Every Kick, Every Fall** *(Verse 1)* I was barely gettin’ by, workin’ hard to just get through, Had a pocket full of nothin’, and a worn-out pair of shoes. Then life gave me a lesson, in the strangest kind of way, With a boot right to my backside, and I heard somebody say— *(Chorus)* Every kick in the ass is a shove in the right direction, Every fall is a lesson in how to land. The road to where you’re goin’ ain’t a straight shot of perfection, You gotta learn to dance around what you don’t understand. *(Verse 2)* I met an old man hummin’ on a front porch by the tracks, He said, "Son, don’t fear the stumble, just be glad you're bouncin' back." He said, "Scars don’t make you broken, they’re just stories on your skin, And the ones who keep on tryin' are the ones who always win." *(Chorus)* Every kick in the ass is a shove in the right direction, Every fall is a lesson in how to land. The road to where you’re goin’ ain’t a straight shot of perfection, You gotta learn to dance around what you don’t understand. *(Bridge)* Oh, every challenge is a doorway, if you got the nerve to walk on through, Ain’t about dodgin’ all the troubles, it’s ‘bout what the troubles teach to you. *(Verse 3)* So I ain’t cursin’ all the hard times, they made me who I am, Taught me how to roll with punches, taught me where I ought to stand. Now I tip my hat to troubles, I don’t let ‘em weigh me down, ‘Cause a step back’s still a step, if it’s just spinnin’ you around. *(Chorus – Repeat & Fade)* Every kick in the ass is a shove in the right direction, Every fall is a lesson in how to land. The journey to success ain’t about avoiding troubles, You gotta learn to dance around what you don’t understand. *(Outro – Spoken, John Prine-style)* Yeah, life’s got a funny way of teachin’ ya things... But I guess it beats not learnin’ at all.

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