Growing Up The Hard Way

[Intro] | | | | | (2x) [Verse 1] He’s got nothing to say he’s got no excuse He’s just made that way and he’s going to stay that way                                                     Like dog on the loose in firework display in world of his own No no no he won’t back down or go running back home [Chorus] Dsus4                    D He’s come a long way in life                        Dsus4 He’s got a long way to go He don’t even know he don’t care because He’s growing up the hard way       In and out of trouble every day Growing up the hard way       Now no telling where you’ll end up boy    [Instrumental] | | | | | [Verse 2] And he’s got nothing to say like he’s lost for the worlds his mind is in a daze That’s his way it’s just a little game he plays He’s got nowhere to run while the city sleeps he wanders alone Cutting through the steel and the hearts of stone [Chorus] Dsus4                    D He’s come a long way in life                        Dsus4 He’s got a long way to go He don’t even know he don’t care because He’s growing up the hard way       In and out of trouble every day Growing up the hard way       You’d better walk the straight and narrow       Growing up the hard way       In and out of trouble every day Growing up the hard way       Never know what you’re in for boy     [Solo] | | | | | [Verse 3] Dsus4                    D He’s come a long way in life                        Dsus4 He’s got a long way to go He don’t even know he don’t care because He’s growing up the hard way       In and out of trouble every day He’s growing up the hard way          Yeah and he’s going to stay that way    You see he’s growing up the hard way        Walk the straight and narrow yeah maybe someday But still he’s growing up the hard way     It’s just the way he’s grown up     Yeah growing up the hard way                   There ain’t no other way   Growing up the hard way