I'm gonna sing you a good ol' song A song that's true for certain In this life, you can't get by Without goin' through a little bitta hurtin' Pull up your bootstraps, roll up your sleeves Life is a hard road to travel Pull up your bootstraps, roll up your sleeves Life is a hard road to travel I believe It'll rain forty days, it'll rain forty nights And you're never even gonna see the sunshine On the 41st day when the clouds go away You better be ready with a punchline The road ahead is a dusty one Now, I'm just tryin' to be truthful But there's a chance indeed, if you plant a seed Your path will be much more fruitful