life ain t easy it s a long hard rocky road well it s dog dog eat dog and survival of the fittest so i m told no matter how hard you try life is hard and then you die this old world is a tangle you can t trust 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 cry life is hard and then you die yeah it s hard everybody got their own cross to bear black or white rich or poor you know the blues is everywhere just keep reaching for the sky life is hard and then you die