Andrew Cedermark - Hard Livin lyrics

If you demand an explanation I am here because I want to be Not because my mother sent me She told me, when I first left her heat Bring a coat, it's cold If you don't, I won't sleep At first, I didn't believe That the key to success in the world is to leave shelter And that shelter is slavery That comfort is the enemy So I wanted to go to a party with you Not because I like parties I hate them, but I like you There's no secret cloak Nor a thick wooly coat That can shield you from bad feelings It's these truths that are hard telling A wise man once told me To be active in power is to be free So why surrender one's autonomy To spend a night with some lady? I want someone to tell me Before I hurt myself That all living is hard living As for all the love that's in my heart And this is going to smart I know getting, not giving But if you want to talk about it, let's talk about it