This country ballad is adapted from The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. The book is a wonderful moving novel. And the advice in this song (excerpted from the book) is valuable.Earn your trust as an author. Don’t try to cut corners or fake respectability. Be real. Be true. Be open. Be friendly.Everything Is Earned lyricsEverything of value in this worldMust be earned, must be earnedBecause those who givenSomething of valueWithout having to earn itAre bound to squander itYou should earn respectYou should earn trustYou should earn the love of a spouseYou should earn the rightTo call yourself an adultYou should earn the right to hopeThere is just enough varietyVariety of American experienceFor every American in a cityTo feel for certain thatTheir experience is uniqueThis is something wonderfulBecause to aspireTo fall in loveTo create great thingsTo survive and surpassEven as we stumbleWe must remain uniqueYou should earn respectYou should earn trustYou should earn the love of a spouseYou should earn the rightTo call yourself an adultYou should earn the right to hopeBook Marketing Success is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookmarketing.substack.com/subscribe

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