[Verse 1:]

He said beer works but liquor's quicker

And he shot down that whiskey straight

He said I ain't no one but the secret is son

You gotta get out of your own way

I said my job sucks,I got a broke-down truck

And I feel like I'm spinning my wheels

As the pool balls clicked he pulled a lucky from his lips

And said son here's the deal



[Chorus:]

This ain't about easy it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kickin, the cussin, the fussin, the fightin

Stayin in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing it ain't about easy



[Verse 2:]

He looked at me from underneath his BFW cap

He said you're young and green and full of dreams

What I wouldn't give for that

I said yea, but you know I ain't thirty years old

And I feel like I've run out of breath

He said welcome to life son, and you ain't alive

If you ain't breakin' a sweat



[Chorus:]

This ain't about easy it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kickin, the cussin, the fussin, the fightin

Stayin in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing it ain't about easy



[Verse 3:]

Well I payed his tab and told him I was going home

He said son, just remember the highs are higher than the low, the low



[Chorus:]

This ain't about easy it's about tough

It's about leaving the house before the sun comes up

The kickin, the cussin, the fussin, the fightin

Stayin in love when the money gets tight

When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl

And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring

I know one thing it ain't about easy



It ain't about easy