Hard Way To Make An Easy Living

WELL WE'RE DRIVIN' DOWN THE ROAD
DOING ONE NIGHT STANDS
ON A BIG OLD BUS WITH A MILLION FANS
MAKING MONEY FOR NOTHIN'
WITH THE BOYS IN THE BAND
THE GIRLS ALL SCREAMING
LORD, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND

AND IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD WAY
TO MAKE AN EASY LIVIN'

WELL THE VIDEO IS PLAYIN' ON CMT
SO I MUST BE RICH
OH WOW, IT'S ME
I'M SITTIN' HERE AND WAITING ON A ROYALTY CHECK
BUT I GET A FUNNY FEELING FROM THE RECORD ITSELF

IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY,
IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY,
IT'S A HARD WAY,
TO MAKE AN EASY LIVIN'.

WELL YOU CAN'T CONVINCE THEM
THAT YOU'RE WORKING AT ALL
WHEN THE HOURS ARE SHORT
AND THE WOMEN ARE TALL
SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL
LET THEM BELIEVE
THAT YOU GOT IN ME

[PART 4:]

HOUSTON TO SEATTLE DOWN TO MARYLAND
AND I AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' BUT A HOLIDAY INN
I'M LIKE THAT OLD SONG
I HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE
I SAY, JUST HAVE THE FUN
UNTIL YOU GET IN THERE

AND IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD WAY
TO MAKE AN EASY LIVIN'

[SOLO:]

WELL I AIN'T COMPLAINING 'BOUT THE WORRY AND STRESS
BUT AS I ASK A WILLY 'BOUT THE IRS
IT'S ENOUGH TO PUT A POOR BOY
ON THE ROAD AGAIN

SO IF YOU'VE GOT A KID
THAT CAN SING AND PLAY GUITAR
AND HE WANTS TO BE A FAMOUS
AND HE WANTS TO BE A STAR.
MAYBE YOU CAN TURN HIS CUTE LITTLE HEAD
LET HIM BE A DOCTOR OR A LAWYER INSTEAD

'CAUSE IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD WAY
TO MAKE AN EASY LIVIN'

WELL, IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY
IT'S A HARD WAY
TO MAKE AN EASY LIVIN'

LORD, IT'S A HARD, HARD WAY, ISN'T IT

IT'S A HARD WAY