Now the clock, says it's time

Rise and smell the daily grind

No breakin free



Another day, hedge and bets

All this work is gonna get the best of me

Such a hard life



Then you pull the shades

Make me smile

Pull the cotton sheets up

Over our heads

Hear ya say "let's stay in bed a little while longer"

Outside, it's a hard life, but that's alright



Hurry up, talk the talk

Say "yes sir", when you wanna walk

And bite your tongue

Tell yourself you're paying dues

The trouble is ya know the truth

Ya ain't that young

It's a hard life



Then you pull the shades

Make me smile

Pull the cotton sheets up

Over our heads

Hear ya say "let's stay in bed a little while longer"

Outside, it's a hard life, but that's alright



Baby let me tell ya what

Gotta let this hard life stuff

Gotta let it go, let it go right on by us



And you pull the shades

Make me smile

Pull the cotton sheets up

Over our heads

Hear ya say, oh, "let's stay in bed a little while longer"

Outside, it's a hard life, yes it is baby

Outside, it's a hard life, but that alright

oh, Yes it is, oooh