Go East young man , go East

I grew up along the golden coast,
a cowboy hippy kid.
I went to school bell bottom cool,
high school one big trip.

The youngest of three boys,one girl,
the world one big playground.
Then the mountains called high above it all,
and peace on earth I found.

Three years of meditation,
hard work and chopping wood,
I continued my education,
and did the best I could.

Then I met a girl at the bottom of the hill,
played house and had a son.
but her bedroom eyes turned into lies,
and child support begun.

That first heartache would devastate,
for years it took its toll.
a lot of why me's and torn up dreams,
the need for love to hold.

In a thankless job like prison,
with the new girlfriend I met.
I set out on a brand new mission,
and moved out East from West.

In a cozy little town new life I found,
the kids in real nice schools.
They grew up fast, but her love didn't last,
the world can be so cruel.

an alcoholic stage,mental stress
and heartburn chest,
choices poorly made,
from depression to arrest.

three broken ribs and foot,
A four year stint in hell I went,
everything was took.

Then dark gave way to a bright new day,
the price I paid so high.
To start again without the sin,
a new job and new life.

Then angels gathered round me,
to teach me right from wrong.
Their light would shine both day and night,
helping me be strong.

Slowly things got better,
then better turned to best.
I met a girl that's my whole world,
In love as love can get.

We've plans to wed September,
to beat the heat and snow.
A brand new life with a brand new wife,
and so the stories told.