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