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]  

 

 

   gillian@tqfan.fsnet.co.uk