If only I could hold my breath longer, I would stay under water
Til my troubles were gone
Then I would come up to the surface, take a look at this earth
And realize what went wrong
Wouldn't it be nice to have something that would always give comfort
In the time of your pain
Then you wouldn't have to rely on someone else's advice
You could just keep on living in your dream
Oh but it's not that easy, folks it's plain to see
That there's no simple way around
Yes the cards were dealt no matter how you felt about
Playin the game
So when the hard times come, you've just got to stand strong
Don't let temptation win your heart
It's the honest man who's gonna make a stand no matter what the cost
Imagine if our lives were all perfect, not a single disturbance
Or a tragic event
Everything would go real smooth, just like a pleasurable cruise
Without a bump or a bend
Sure that would be awfully convenient, but then what is the meaning
For the lives that we spend
We've got to persevere through the trials and tears
And find our hope in the end
Because it's not that easy, folks it's plain to see
That there's no simple way around
Yes the cards were dealt no matter how you felt about
Playin the game
So when the hard times come, you've just got to stand strong
Don't let temptation win your heart
And that's what sets the chosen apart
Because it's not that easy, folks it's plain to see
That there's no simple way around
Yes the cards were dealt no matter how you felt about
Playin the game