The Hard Way

Grandpa told daddy, then daddy told me

You got to work to live

You got to live to dream

You want a million bucks?

Well, it don't come free

Some things are taught

Some things are learned

Some things are bought

Some things are earned

You're gonna fall down

You're gonna get stuck

Don't ever give in

Don't ever give up

Nothin' in this life comes easy

I learned that the hard way

So I worked like a dog for my first guitar

I started writing songs

Singing honky-tonk bars

Prayed, paying my dues

Would pay off for me

Some things are taught

Some things are learned

Some things are bought

Some things are earned

You're gonna fall down

You're gonna get stuck

Don't ever give in

Don't ever give up

Nothin' in this life comes easy

I learned that the hard way

Some things are taught

Some things are learned

Some things are bought

Some things are earned

You're gonna fall down

You're gonna get stuck

Don't ever give in

Don't ever give up

Nothin' in this life comes easy

Yeah, nothin' in this life comes easy

I learned that the hard way

(Some parts are taught)

(Some parts are learned)

(Some parts are bought)

(Some parts are earned) I learned that the hard way

(Some parts are taught)

(Some parts are learned)

(Some parts are bought)

(Some parts are earned)

Grandpa told daddy, then daddy told me

You got to work to live

You got to live to dream

You want a million bucks?

Well, it don't come free