Oh the hells I...
put myself through,
the fights I...
didn't need to fight.
This thick head of mine...
ya couldn't get through,
had to do it wrong...
just to get it right
just to get it right.
I learned the hard way
but the hard way taught me well
the hard way
sure put this boy through hell
the hard way
it taught me how to tell
the right way from the wrong
and the which side I belong.
Deep are the memories...
as a young boy,
of the lessons...
that i learned.
My momma warned me...
that fire is no toy
you play with fire boy...
and you get burned
oh i got burned.
I learned the hard way