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