It Ain't About Easy

He said, "Beer works, but liquor's quicker"

And he shot down that whiskey straight

He said, "I ain't no one

But the secret is, son, you gotta get out of your own way"

I said, "My job sucks, I got a broke down truck

And I feel like I'm spinning my wheels"

As the pool balls clicked, he pulled a Lucky from his lips

He said, "Son, here's the deal"

This ain't about easy, it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kicking, the cussing, the fuss and the fight

Staying in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty-dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing

It ain't about easy

He looked at me from underneath his VFW cap

Said, "You're young and green and full of dreams

What I wouldn't give for that"

I said, "Yeah, but you know I ain't thirty years old

And I feel like I've run out of breath"

He said, "Welcome to life, son, and you ain't alive

If you ain't breaking a sweat"

This ain't about easy, it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kicking, the cussing, the fuss and the fight

Staying in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty-dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing

It ain't about easy

Well, I paid his tab and told him I was going home

He said, "Son, just remember

The highs are higher than the lows are low"

This ain't about easy, it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kicking, the cussing, the fuss and the fight

Staying in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty-dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing

It ain't about easy

It ain't about easy