You had to learn the hard waynWhat everybody knowsnYou know I hate to be the onenTo say I told you sonYou took the hard waynThe hard waynThe hardest way to gonnDon't forget I said itnPlease take this tip from men'Cause I see where you?re headednAnd that way lies miserynYou took the hard waynThe hard waynIf only you could seennLife could be so easynAnd trouble was never too hard to findnIt'll find you in timenLife could be so easynIt don't hafta be a losing gamenAny fool will tell you the samennAdvice is hard to swallownFrom anybody elsenBut mine won't ring so hollown'Cause I been there myselfnI took the hard waynThe hard waynSo I wish you wellnnHard way...hard way...