He told me, "Son, life ain't easy, it'll only get harder

If it don't burn you out, then you'll probably live forever

And promise me now you gonna stick to the plan

Only two choices, be a bitch or a man"

'Cause if you ain't rolling doubles

better listen to what I say

And if you wanna get to Heaven

there's gonna be some hell to pay

Some people gotta learn it the hard way"

He told me, "Son, take it easy, " so I drove a little faster

Bought a one-way ticket and a blondе Telecaster

Didn't know whеre I was headed, I was nowhere-bound

Racin' towards the sun, ain't gonna let it go down

'Cause if you ain't rollin' doubles

better listen to what I say

And if you wanna get to Heaven

there's gonna be some hell to pay

Some people gotta learn it the hard way

If I could do it all again

I'd smile and take it on the chin

Take the reins and say, "Fuck the plot

"strike the iron when it's hot

Burning off my fingertips just to hide the evidence

'Cause if I'm in a corner, babe

you know we're gonna do this the hard way

You know there's gonna be some bad days

You're gonna start rollin' doubles

if you listen to what I say

'Cause if you wanna get to Heaven

there's gonna be some hell to pay

Yeah, if you ain't rollin' doubles

better listen to what I say

'Cause if you wanna get to Heaven

there's gonna be some hell to pay

Yeah, the hard way

He told me, "Son, life ain't easy"