Ben Sollee - The Pursuit of Happiness lyrics

Riding out past all the places That I've a reason to go Kentucky hills and fences... Fields cleared of their stones Gonna find me a crossroad Ask a stranger where to go Gotta find a clear view of the sky... Out past the open road 'Bout half way to Jellico All the lines wore off the road Some old man patching holes with his bare hands Working as hard as I've ever seen He had no taste for the touch screens... 'Cause they ain't nothing like the real thing He used those simple machines... He knew how to make the hammer ring He said, "I want it as bad as you do I just ain't willing to take it from somebody else... 'Cause on my way to happiness I wound up paving the road." When I came back home My family was waiting for me I looked into my son's eyes And they were wild as the sea Oh, he asked me a simple question... Why do I have to leave Oh, son because it's a chance to make a living... That don't make other folks bleed Yeah...you know I want it as bad as you do I just ain't willing to take it from somebody else 'Cause on my way to happiness I met a poor man paving the road