[Intro] You have a rough childhood as well Because with you being the only Black kid used to be up there Used to be rough, but you survived it though It was a rough year (To break a habit, ooh) (It's so—) [Verse 1] Tried to move on, but got motion sick It's hard to forget when the dark days hit (Ooh) It's cruel, remember the things I didn't do And a dark day hits once more (It's so—) In disbelief at the depth of the skies Can't open my eyes (Ooh) Nothing holdin' me down, yet there's weight inside Rеminds me I'm actually sinkin' (It's so—) I've been thinkin' 'bout the futurе Feelin' things I didn't used to I was free, not before But after my fall (It's so—), free to believe in words I didn't mean Just to get by I'd rather die than to cry It's a hard life [Chorus] (It's so hard) It's a hard life (To break a habit, ooh) It's a hard life To make me happy (It's so hard, yeah) (To break a habit, ooh) (It's so—) [Verse 2] Straw that broke the camel's back Don't think I can live with that Always seem to fall harder than before (It's so—) I'm bruised when it's buried, I'm cut when it's open I don't think the end is near, but here's hopin', a sign It won't be the last time, but the learnin' is makin' you stronger A little longer, I've been waitin' All this sh*t's so frustratin' (Ooh) I was free, not anymore Facin' things from before (It's so—) I tried to believe in words I didn't mean Just to get by (Ooh) I'd rather die than to cry It's a hard life [Chorus] (It's so hard) It's a hard life (To break a habit, ooh) It's a hard life To make me happy (It's so hard, yeah) (To break a habit, ooh) (It's so—) [Bridge] Straw that broke the camel's back Don't think I can live with that Always seem to fall harder than before Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (Ooh) Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da (It's so—) Da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da-da (It's so—) Da-da-da (Ooh) Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh [Outro] (It's so hard, yeah) It's a hard life It's a hard life (To break a habit, ooh) To make me happy