Hard Life

It ain't easy
 People talk
 I don't care what they say
 In the long run
 Gonna do it my way
 Had some breaks
 Paid for my mistakes
 Lord knows I've had my share
 Of heartaches
 Now I've learned to see
 What my daddy always tried to tell me
 It's a hard life
 Living on your own
 It ain't easy
 So far from home
 It's a hard life
 And it's lonely, too
 When you trying to find a friend or two
 To stand by you
 Said it wasn't easy
 The simple dreams
 I never understood
 Local boy
 Trying to make it good
 Take my life
 I tried to calculate it
 The price I paid
 I underestimated
 Late at night in bed
 I think of what my momma said
 It's a hard life
 Living on your own
 Things are never easy
 When you're far from home
 It's a hard life
 And it's lonely, too
 When you're trying to find a friend or two
 To stand by you
 You go where you want
 Don't let them tie you down
 Do what you want
 Can't let them push you 'round
 It's never, never easy
 Oh, oh, oh
 Now and then
 The road, it gets tough
 It's a struggle
 Just to get enough
 It's a hard life
 And it takes its toll
 Before his time
 A man grows old
 It's a hard life
 And it's lonely, too
 When you're looking for a friend or two
 To stand by you, yeah
 It ain't easy
 Oh, oh, oh
 It's a hard life
 Living on your own
 Said it wasn't easy
 When you're far from home
 It's a hard life
 And it's lonely, too
 You're looking for a friend or two
 They'd be standing next to you
 Said it's never easy