Hard Life

Introducing the hard life

As if you all ain’t know about it (in the hard life)

Just another one of them ghetto things (in the hard life)

The hard life

Living and the dying, think about it

[Chorus]

When I think about the days gone by

All the times

You wish that you could fly away

Into the clear blue skies

Just to lead a hard life

And when I think about the times we’ve had

I remember good as well as the bad

I can hear sounds of laughter

But they’re laced with cries

When you lead a hard life

In the hard life

Dear mister president

I was watching the news the other day

You talked about a whole lot of issues

But something about the neighborhood you never did

So I took it for myself to change the channel

Figured out I was better of watching videos

Maybe try to get a little food for my soul

Late at night when they play the old tunes, you know

[Bridge]

I can’t get no satisfaction another life lost off quick reaction

Only time I think about calm and relaxing is when I write a new song, when I think about it

[Chorus]

When I think about the days gone by

All the times

You wish that you could fly away

Into the clear blue skies

Just to lead a hard life

And when I think about the times we’ve had

I remember good as well as the bad

I can hear sounds of laughter

But they’re laced with cries

When you lead a hard life

In the hard life

Just a little something for my neighborhood

Holla if you hear me, put you hands up

Tough time in summertime feeling good

Reminisce about my partners that done past away

Just like little Ronnie, me and him and Melinda

Just wanna be somebody

But to go now

Asked me how I feel about it

Well I thank the lord who blessed him

So I sang about it

[Bridge]

I can’t get no satisfaction another life lost off quick reaction

Only time I think about calm and relaxing is when I write a new song, when I think about it

[Chorus]

When I think about the days gone by

All the times

You wish that you could fly away

Into the clear blue skies

Just to lead a hard life

And when I think about the times we’ve had

I remember good as well as the bad

I can hear sounds of laughter

But they’re laced with cries

When you lead a hard life

When you lead a hard life

[Rap by E-40]

[Chorus]

When I think about the days gone by

All the times

You wish that you could fly away

Into the clear blue skies

Just to lead a hard life (just to lead a hard life)

And when I think about the times we’ve had

I remember good as well as the bad

I can hear sounds of laughter (sounds of laughter)

But they’re laced with cries

When you lead a hard life

[Chorus to fade]