When I was born
My daddy said I was broken
Beginning of the end
To a life I hadn't chosen
He taught me how to give up
He taught me how to work the system
But I never had the time
And never had the luxury
Life's hard
I've always known that
Never been handed no welcome mat
When I die
Please don't cry
‘Cause heaven's my home anyhow
Shinin' my shoes
Feels like time for wasting
‘Cause this bright sun
Is the only shine I need
They say you only live once
That the light you get's for keeping
But glory's gonna come
And make a new man outta me
Life's hard
I've always known that
Never been handed no welcome mat
When I die
Please don't cry
‘Cause heaven's my home anyhow
When I was born
My face was like the angels
I took my father by the hand
And said “Life won't be hard now”
Life's hard
I've always known that
Never been handed no welcome mat
When I die
Please don't cry
‘Cause heaven's my home anyhow