{"id":762,"date":"2006-07-17T11:00:49","date_gmt":"2006-07-17T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hypersync.net\/wordpress\/?p=762"},"modified":"2006-07-17T11:00:49","modified_gmt":"2006-07-17T11:00:49","slug":"dolly_parton_and_travelin_trou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hypersync.net\/wordpress\/?p=762","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton and “Travelin’ Trou”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was visiting a blog I haven’t been to in a while – Two World Collision<\/a>. On it, the blogger has the words from Dolly Parton’s song “Travelin’ Thru” from the movie “TransAmerica<\/a>.” A very good movie, whether you agree with the content or outcome or not.
\nI have come to have great respect for Dolly Parton. Because my parents have always liked Country Music, I’ve witness the progression of her career and life. These past few years I’ve seen her in a number of interviews and she strikes me as someone who is very comfortable in her own skin (no matter how tucked or pulled that skin may be). To me, she exemplifies someone who is “real.”
\nThere is that part of Dolly Parton that I hope I can be like – her ease, her lack of animosity towards others, her self-deprecating humor, her willingness to give the benefit of the doubt to those she may disagree with or dislike, her quickness to laugh, etc. She puts people at ease, it seems, and is unwilling to play God by making quick, self-serving judgments that belittle or condemn others outright. There is a sense of accomplishment in her life, but a humility that keeps it all very real. She realizes that there are reasons behind why people are as they are and that life is tough.
\nYou can read the lyrics below (thanks to Two World Collision). You can also watch Dolly’s video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nLyrics to “Travelin’ Thru” by Dolly Parton:<\/p>\n

Well I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t tell you where I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not sure of where I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been
\nBut I know I must keep travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 till my road comes to an end
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit
\nLike a poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home
\nWhere that is no one can tell me, am I doomed to ever roam
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on
\nQuestions I have many, answers but a few
\nBut we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re here to learn, the spirit burns, to know the greater truth
\nWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve all been crucified and they nailed Jesus to the tree
\nAnd when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m born again, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re gonna see a change in me
\nGod made me for a reason and nothing is in vain
\nRedemption comes in many shapes with many kinds of pain
\nOh sweet Jesus if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re listening, keep me ever close to you
\nAs I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m stumblin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, tumblin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, wonderin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nOh sometimes the road is rugged, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to travel on
\nBut holdin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to each other, we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to walk alone
\nWhen everything is broken, we can mend it if we try
\nWe can make a world of difference, if we want to we can fly
\nGoodbye little children, goodnight you handsome men
\nFarewell to all you ladies and to all who knew me when
\nAnd I hope I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see you down the road, you meant more than I knew
\nAs I was travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122
\nDrifting like a floating boat and roaming like the wind
\nOh give me some direction lord, let me lean on you
\nAs I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, thru
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru
\nLike the poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just a weary pilgrim trying to find my own way home
\nOh sweet Jesus if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re out there, keep me ever close to you
\nAs I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, as I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m travelin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 thru<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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