[Verse 1]
Well, it's hard
Watching you drink your liver away
Awaken up by six on each day
Worrying about the bills I pay
Well, it's hard
Watching the babies wear hand me down
And [?] over town
Well, you ain't been fooling around

[Chorus]
Don't tell me back the ways of our living
The life I live will not be forgiven
Don't tell me back the house on the hill
Unless [?] one of our own
Yay-ee-yeah

[Verse 2]
It's hard
Working up the courage to live
'Cause I know you come looking for me
But honey I never left Jackson crib

[Chorus]
Don't tell me back the ways of our living
The lifе I live will not be forgiven
Don't tеll me back the house on the hill
Unless [?] one of my own
Yay-ee-yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
It's hard
But I'll come back to the top of living
Look back never I will
When I get to where I'm going
Down to go back town
Oooh now

[Chorus]
Don't tell me back the ways of our living
The life I live will not be forgiven
Don't tell me back the house on the hill
Unless [?] one of my own
Yay-ee-yeah

[Outro]
It's hard
So hard
So hard