I get up in the morning and I work all day

I come home late at night and I sleep life away

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

I was told

I've spent fourteen years at the job I got

I'll spend fourteen more till I've done my lot

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

I was told and I heard what was said

I was told, I listened till I was dead

I was told... Yeah, I was told

I've spent half my life tryin' to make ends meet

Now I'm half way there but I think I'm beat

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

I was told

I look in your eyes and all I see is hate

There once was love but now it's too late

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world

I was told and I heard what was said

I was told, I listened till I was dead

I was told... Yeah, I was told

Never had it easy, but I never had it this damn hard