Down beat, vocal start with instruments
Slow, blues

V1
Talk about the hard way, I learned it all wrong way.
Still lookin for a better way, to see this life shine

Talk about the hard breaks, I’ve made about million mistakes.
I finally found out when it all breaks at the end of the line.

Talk about the dumb luck, about not giving a nuff.
I walked away from it all, stung like hell but at least I’m still alive!

Bridge (chorus break)
I gave it all up for a shot at a piece of the pie what a lie, it was that thought of earning paradise that never seemed to be on my side.

If I could take it all back I’d put that lie right on its back, yeah. I’m gonna stand here and act like I’d do better this time.

I’d make every same damn mistake because that’s what this life takes, we learn when it all breaks, grow in turn and face yourself this time. In this hard life.

(Instrumental chorus)

V2
Talk about the hard way, feel like I’ve worked about a million days.
Just when you get it all straight, its time to retire

Talk about the satire, brimstone and hells fire.
The cost of desire don’t seem a fair price to pay.

Talk about the dumb luck, about not giving a nuff, I’d almost still give it all up for one more try.

But I know I gotta stay, this time

(Bridge /chorus break)
I gave it all up for a shot at a piece of the pie what a lie, it was that thought of earning paradise that never seemed to sit right.

If I could take it all back I’d put that lie right on its back, yeah. I’m gonna stand here and act like I’d do better this time.

I’d make every same damn mistake because that’s what this life takes, we learn when it all breaks, grow in turn and face ourselves this time.

(Instrumental Chorus)
2nd movement upbeat
Pick up tempo and attack
Chorus woven in round through remaining verse.

V3
They say the best things in life are free but the best of all is within you and me.

Turn yourself around and see what lies at the heart the problems we breed.

Easy now to see, why misleading for profit is destroying you and me.

Easy as 1 2 3,  honey, just follow the money!

The root of all evil indeed, external and personal greed.

The full cost of the damage that’s seen, gets paid for for by you and me.

(Round in background)
Talk about the hard way

Sometimes you gotta pay for your dreams.

Pave the road to drive all your schemes.

Redeem your own beliefs and take control of your time.

Gotta take a step to the side from time to time to move forward in time, time is no lie.

We’re running all that we can but can’t catch a break for just simply being a woman or man.

Now back to the problems at hand, its going to take all of us this time just to get simply get by.

(Round in background cont.)

We better quit wasting time and deal with the real size of each side.

No good worth doing was done with a dirty sole, smart lies and clean hands, though it seems to be in demand.

Equally the pendulum swings as karma equally stings its enemies. Both you and me on the same side, the proof is that we’re all still alive.

Nothing rings more true I think
Than the hard line, hard life, million mistakes in the same amount of time.

It’s the mistakes that make you grow and shine add hard work and lots of time.

Its worth every dime to be the champion of your own hard life.

(End out with intro in round fade off)