Growing Up The Hard Way
He's got nothing to say, he's got no excuseHe's just made that way, and he's gonna stay that wayLike a dog on the loose in a firework display in a world of his ownNo, no, no, he won't back down or go running back home
He's come a long way in lifeHe's got a long way to goHe don't even know, he don't care becauseHe's growing up the hard wayIn and out of trouble every dayGrowing up the hard wayNow no tellin' where you'll end up, boy
And he's got nothing to say, like he's lost for the worlds, his mind is in a dazeThat's his way, it's just a little game he playsHe's got nowhere to run while the city sleeps he wanders aloneCuttin' through the steel and the hearts of stone
He's come a long way in lifeHe's got a long way to goHe don't even know, but he don't care becauseHe's growing up the hard wayIn and out of trouble every dayGrowing up the hard wayYou'd better walk the straight and narrow
Growing up the hard wayIn and out of trouble every dayGrowing up the hard wayNever know what you're in for, boy
He's come a long way in lifeHe's got a long way to goHe don't wanna know, and he don't care becauseHe's growing up the hard wayIn and out of trouble every dayHe's growing up the hard wayYeah, and he's gonna stay that wayYou see, he's growing up the hard wayWalk the straight and narrow yeah, maybe somedayBut still he's growing up the hard wayIt's just the way he's grown upYeah, growing up the hard wayThere ain't no other wayGrowing up the hard way