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