Written by Stephen K. Donnelly
Arranged by Stephen K. Donnelly and KJ Thomas
lyrics
Spending my time livin’ day to day
Drinkin’ all night and workin’ all day
Last few bucks for a bite to eat
Holes in the soles of my shoes and my feet
Well something’s gotta give
That’s a hard way to live
Wakin’ in the morning with who knows who
Trying to shake off these shots of you
Forcin’ myself … up out of bed
Shakin’ the cobwebs from my head
Well something’s gotta give
That’s a hard way to live
It’s a hard way to live on a shoestring heart
Not a dollar, or a penny, or the will to start
It’s an easy way to die if you don’t even try
Something’s gotta give
That’s a hard way to live
One pint two pint three pint four
A glass of whiskey and a couple more
I can still stand on my own two feet
Everything’s comin’-up oh so sweet
[ But something’s gotta give / something’s gotta give / something’s gotta give
That’s a hard way to live ] (X2)
If you can’t find love, love who you’re with but that
Old cliche is wearing pretty thin
Stumblin’ home on a Saturday night, with
20/20 vision and no hindsight
The situation I’m in but
Something’s gotta give
It’s a hard way to live but something’s gotta give
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