Teacher song collaboration with teaching artist Alisha Lambert and Pauline Hill who is in her 80’s and lives in Cleveland, Ohio. She is originally from Greensboro, Alabama. She’s single with no children, and enjoys working in the church. Dates and timelines were hard for her to recall, but her genuine passion for the church and others was clear. We discussed a range of different topics such as; jobs she worked in the past, how it was growing up in Alabama, difficulties with health, the current pandemic, and what she thinks the future holds.
Senior / Songwriter Collaborations
a songwriting collaboration
The Road that is My Heart
Songwriter: Alisha Lambert
Senior: Pauline Hill
Pauline Hill
Lyrics
I’ve always followed the road that is my heart
Alabama, Greensboro is where the story starts
Twenty acres, the babes work and play
Up North to Detroit to make sure my sister is okay
I’m still here, Independent women with no fear
On hope I do depend
Be still, Independent women be here
It’s love I recommend
1960, Cleveland became my home
I worked all the jobs, I was worn down to the bone
I’m no stranger to the feeling of pain
I use it for others, my faith has never waned
I’m still here, Independent women with no fear
On hope I do depend
Be still, Independent women be here
It’s love I recommend
I’ve always followed the road that is my heart