He said, beer works but liquor's quicker   And he shot down that whiskey straight   He said, I ain't no one but the secret is   Son, you gotta get out of your own way      I said, my job sucks   I got a broke down truck   And I feel like I'm spinning my wheels   As the pool balls clicked   He pulled a Lucky from his lips   And said son here's the deal      This ain't about easy, it's about tough   It's about leaving the house 'fore the sun comes up   The kickin', the cussin', the fussin', the fightin'   Stayin' in love when the money gets tight      When you start in this world   With a wide eyed girl   And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring   I know one thing, it ain't about easy      He looked at me   From underneath his BFW cap   He said, you're young and green   And full of dreams   What I wouldn't give for that      I said yea, but you know I ain't thirty years old   And I feel like I've run out of breath   He said welcome to life son and you ain't alive   If you ain't breakin' a sweat      This ain't about easy, it's about tough   It's about leaving the house 'fore the sun comes up   The kickin', the cussin', the fussin', the fightin'   Stayin' in love when the money gets tight      When you start in this world   With a wide eyed girl   And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring   I know one thing, it ain't about easy      Well, I payed his tab   And told him I was going home   He said son, just remember   The highs are higher than the low, the low      This ain't about easy, it's about tough   It's about leaving the house 'fore the sun comes up   The kickin', the cussin', the fussin', the fightin'   Stayin' in love when the money gets tight      When you start in this world   With a wide eyed girl   And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring   I know one thing, it ain't about easy   It ain't about easy