Lyrics

"The Hard Way"

Johnny grew up all alone
his momma died when he was born
& his daddy drank away all the pain

They sent him off to boarding school
but he was shy and the kids were cruel
now how much can a little boy take

In spite of all this misery
it really is a mystery
how Johnny never cried a tear

He took his punches on the chin
and picked himself back up again
ya never saw a trace of fear

When trouble stared him in the face
you could hear him say...

Chorus
I learn the hard way - had some tough breaks
I?ve been kicked and knocked around
but that won?t keep me down

I learn the hard way - through the heartaches
every time I hit a wall- I rise above it all
I learn the hard way

10 years seemed to come & go
he drove a rig that he called home
and one late night he needed some sleep

Some dude pulled off the interstate
snuck up on him - one bad mistake
you see , Johnny had a gun on his seat

This punk dragged Johnny from his truck
flashed a blade & things got rough
so, Johnny put the gun to his head

He said, turn around and walk real slow
get in your car or I?ll unload
unless you wanna wake up dead

Through a trail of smoke & dust
you could hear Johnny say...

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