They say it's not that hard and it's all inside my mind Well, that's not the case, 'cause if it was I would leave it all behind That's not the way it goes, and I've yet to find All the things I'm searching for, and I'm running out of time Long days, long nights, blood, pain, and sacrifice You wanna play then pay the price, 'cause it's a long way to paradise So buckle up, and hold on When the goin' gets tough yeah the tough get goin' But who'd have known I'd be this strong If you're thinking I'ma fail, you're dead ass wrong ♪ You lie to me and tell me everything is fine Then you try to steal my soul like a thief that's in the night Pray to the Holy Ghost, that He helps me find All the things I'm searching for, and he leads me to the light Long days, long nights, blood, pain, and sacrifice You wanna play then pay the price, 'cause it's a long way to paradise So buckle up, and hold on When the goin' gets tough yeah the tough get goin' But who'd have known I'd be this strong If you're thinking I'ma fail, you're dead ass wrong ♪ Yeah ♪ Long days, long nights, blood, pain, and sacrifice You wanna play then pay the price, 'cause it's a long way to paradise So buckle up, and hold on When the goin' gets tough yeah the tough get goin' But who'd have known I'd be this strong If you're thinking I'ma fail, you're dead ass wrong ♪ Yeah