Hard Life

You have a rough childhood as well

Because with you being the only Black kid used to be up there

Used to be rough, but you survived it though

It was a rough year

(You make me happy, ooh)

(It's a—)

Tried to move on, but got motion sick

It's hard to forget when the dark days hit (Ooh)

It's cruel, remember the things I didn't do

And a dark day hits once more (It's a—)

In disbelief at the depth of the skies

Can't open my eyes (Ooh)

Nothing holdin' me down, yet there's weight inside

Reminds me I'm actually thinkin' (It's a—)

I've been thinkin' 'bout the future

Feelin' things I didn't used to

I was free, not before

But after my fall (It's a—), free to believe in words I didn't mean

Just to get by

I'd rather die than to cry

It's a hard life

(It's a hard, yeah)

It's a hard life

(You make me happy, ooh) It's a hard life

You make me happy (It's a hard, yeah)

(You make me happy, ooh)

(It's a—)

Straw that broke the camel's back

Don't think I can live with that

Always seem to fall harder than before (It's a—)

I'm bruised when it's buried, I'm cut when it's open

I don't think the end is near, but here's hope and a sign

It woke you last time, but the learnin' is makin' you stronger

A little longer, I've been waitin'

All this sh*t's so frustratin' (Ooh)

I was free, not anymore

Tastin' things from before (It's a—)

I tried to believe in words I didn't mean

Just to get by (Ooh)

I'd rather die than to cry

It's a hard life

(It's a hard, yeah)

It's a hard life

(You make me happy, ooh) It's a hard life

You make me happy (It's a hard, yeah)

(You make me happy, ooh)

(It's a—)

Straw that broke the camel's back

Don't think I can live with that

Always seem to fall harder than before

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (Ooh)

Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm

Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da (It's a—)

Da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (It's a—)

Da-da-da (Ooh)

Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh

(It's a hard, yeah)

It's a hard life

It's a hard life (You make me happy, ooh)

You make me happy