we re always trying for a better place in this crazy race of a life work ourselves so hard to the bone but it never seems quite right and when your asked what you do it for don t turn your head don t be ashamed look em right back in the eye and you tell him you are not afraid cause anyway you look at it babe your doing what you like don t really need an excuse even though it seems you might i ve been down that road before matter fact i ll be on that road tonight cause i can get some sleep on the day i die the road is hard the road is long so the story goes you drive all day work all night always hoping somebody shows i don t care what you people say i can push on through another night what a shame it d be to turn my back when my dreams are still in sight cause anyway you look at it babe your doing what you like don t really need an excuse even though it seems you might i ve been down that road before matter fact i ll be on that road tonight so ready or not i m gonna hit that stage with everything i got gonna strum my chords gonna raise my voice like its the last day of my life cause i can get some sleep on the day i die if this life is as good as it gets it s good enough for me