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 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

It's 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