I saw my mother break down in tears when I was just 6 years old
Working 3 jobs to provide the best life so her kid never felt all alone
Broken and bruised from a world so cruel but always found the light in the dark
She said, “It’s a hard, hard, hard, hard road, but the best parts of life ain’t easy.”
My Pops did magic tricks to make a quick buck to buy me my first guitar
From a pawnshop in Chatsworth, where dreams go to die to be reborn into brighter stars
He made me practice ’til my fingers bled but that Gibson it never let me starve
He said, “It’s a hard, hard, hard, hard road, but the best parts of life ain’t easy.”
Oh, the best parts of life ain’t easy
I watched my mom and dad meet the Lord young, I wish they would’ve both had more time
They’ll never meet their grandkids, see the first female president, or walk me on down the aisle
I lost my mind then I quickly realized they still live on in this broken heart
And say, “It’s a hard, hard, hard, hard road, but the best parts of life ain’t easy.”
Oh, the best parts of life ain’t easy
Oh, the best parts of life ain’t easy