The Hardway

Lyrics

[Chorus: Kevin Max & Michael Tait] Some people gotta learn the hard way I guess I'm the kind of guy that has to find out for myself I had to learn the hard way, Father I'm on my knees and I'm cryin' for help (For help, for help) Ooh ooh-ooh [Verse 1: TobyMac] Now I've been high and I've been low I've been some places that you will not go I never thought there would come the day When I wished I never woulda lived this way [Pre-Chorus: Michael Tait] But I've been searchin' for a long, long time I thought the Devil was a friend of mine I turned my back on everything that was true And wasted years that belong to You [Chorus: Kevin Max & Michael Tait] Some people gotta learn the hard way (Ooh ooh-ooh) I guess I'm the kinda guy that has to find out for myself I had to learn the hard way, Father (Ooh ooh-ooh) I'm on my knees and I'm cryin' for help (For help, for help) [Verse 2: TobyMac] It took so long for me to see That I'm a victim of a nature and me Left to myself I realize I am a maker of my own demise [Pre-Chorus: Michael Tait] But You accept me every time and again And never mention just how selfish I've been Why must it always take me so long to see That I have fallen but You will forgive me? [Chorus: Kevin Max & Michael Tait] Some people gotta learn the hard way (Ooh ooh-ooh) I guess I'm the kind of guy who's got to find out for myself I had to learn the hard way, Father (Ooh ooh-ooh) I'm on my knees and I'm cryin'… (I'm cryin', I'm cryin') [Post-Chorus: Kevin Max] …For Your help Oh, I need Your help [Chorus: Kevin Max & Michael Tait] Some people gotta learn the hard way (Ooh ooh-ooh) I guess I'm the kind of guy who's got to find out for myself I had to learn the hard way, Father (Ooh ooh-ooh) I'm on my knees and I'm cryin'… (And I'm cryin', and I'm cryin') [Bridge: TobyMac] The warning signs are like flares in the night Still I proceed my greed is in spite of the fire I know that's bound to burn Why is it that I always gotta learn… [Outro: TobyMac & Michael Tait] The hard way? The hard way (Ooh ooh-ooh) I had to learn the hard way The hard way, the hard way (Ooh ooh-ooh) I had to learn the hard way Ooh ooh-ooh Ooh ooh-ooh Ooh ooh-ooh Ooh ooh-ooh