It Ain’t About Easy

Lyrics

He said "beer works, but liquor is quicker" And he shot down that whiskey straight He said "I ain't no one but the secret is sunk Gotta get out of your own way" I said "My job sucks, I got a broke-down truck And feel like I'm spinning my wheels" As the pool balls clicked, he pulled a lucky from his lips And 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 kickin, the cussin The fussin, the fightin Stayin 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 He 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 breakin' a sweat" This ain't about easy It's about tough It's about leaving the house Before the sun comes up The kickin, the cussin The fussin, the fightin Stayin 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 payed his tab and told him I was going home He said "Son, just remember the highs are high And 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 kickin, the cussin The fussin, the fightin Stayin 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