Drive-By Truckers - A World Of Hurt lyrics

Once upon a time, my advice to you Would have been go out And find yourself a who*e But I guess I've grown up 'Cause I don't give that kind of advice anymore Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt I was 27 when I figured out That blowing my brains out wasn't the answer So I decided, maybe I should find a way To make this world work out for me And my good friend Paul was 83 When he told me that, "To love is to feel pain" I thought about that a lot back then I think about that again and again Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt "To love is to feel pain" there ain't no way around it The very nature of love is to grieve when it's over The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits Better roll 'em now before something else goes wrong No, it's a wonderful world If you can put aside the sadness And hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you Better take the time to know it If you feel anything at all Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt So if what you have is working for you Or you think that it can stand a reasonable chance And whatever's broken seems fixable And nothing's beyond repair If you still think about each other And smile before you remember How screwed up it's gotten Or maybe dream of a time less rotten Remember, it ain't too late to take a deep breath And throw yourself into it with everything you got It's great to be alive Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt Gonna be a world of hurt