You had to learn the hard way What everybody know Y'know I hate to be the one To say I told you so You took the hard way The hard way The hardest way to go Don't forget I said it Please take this tip from me 'Cause I see where you're headed And that way lies misery You took the hard way The hard way If only you could see Life could be so easy And trouble was never too hard to find It'll find you in time Life could be so easy It don't hafta be a losing game Any fool will tell you the same Advice is hard to swallow From anybody else But mine won't ring so hollow 'Cause I been there myself I took the hard way The hard way So I wish you well