Life ain't easy 
It's a long, hard, rocky road 
Well it's dog, dog eat dog 
And survival of the [bad word] so I'm told 
No matter how you try 
Life is hard and then you die 

This old world is a tangle 
You can't [bad word] your closest friend 
You know the devil wears a blue dress 
And she's out to get you in the end 
I can't count the tears I cried 
Life is hard and then you die 

Yeah, it's hard... 
 [bad word]  

Everybody... 
Got their own cross to bear 
Black or white, rich or poor 
You know the blues is everywhere (everywhere) 
Just keep reachin' for the sky 
Life is hard and then you die