The Hard Way

I been, I been, I been I been touchin' fires for the sake of feelin' I been chasin', chasin' Chasin' all these highs so I could crash the ceiling I been restless, tempted to follow every devil way down I took it so low and at that time I had no way out I had to see Try to believe I write my story and this ain't how it's endin' Said to myself Said to myself "This ain't how I'm gonna go down" When the bottom hit my soul I had to climb up all alone When the night shone down my hope I had to find the light to hold You gotta break just a little Die just a little To come alive in the right way And sometimes to get home you gotta go The hard way, hard way Turnin', turnin', turnin' Turnin' every corner 'cause my heart was yearnin' For something more than 4am This open bed, no I don't miss that feelin' I don't see a reason Chasing love down a dead end But see the truth is I wouldn't know that unless I did I had to see Try to believe I write my story and this ain't how it's endin' Said to myself Said to myself, "this ain't how I'm gonna go down" When the bottom hit my soul I had to climb up all alone When the night shone down my hope I had to find the light to hold You gotta break just a little Die just a little To come alive in the right way And sometimes to get home you gotta go The hard way I wouldn't know what I'm made of If I took the easy way out (I took the easy way out) As long as it took me to get here Hard times were what I found (I found) I wouldn't know what I'm made of (I wouldn't know) If I took the easy way out (I took the easy way out) As long as it took me to get here (to get here) Hard times were what I found When the bottom hit my soul I had to climb up all alone When the night shone down my hope I had to find the light to hold You gotta break just a little Die just a little To come alive in the right way Sometimes to get hope you gotta go The hard way