It's a hard, hard life, there's no help along the way It's a hard, hard life, it's a struggle night and day It's a hard, hard life, and the weak do not survive It's a hard, hard life, hard to keep your hopes alive
If people stand in your way Would you push past them, runnin' for your life? And if luck goes your way You may outlast them in this hard, hard life
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It's a hard, hard life, but you fight to make it through It's a hard, hard life, but you do what you can do
And it's only a dream That keeps you goin' through the grief and strife If you can take it You might just make it in this hard, hard life