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Verse 1:
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Old men crying, young men dying
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World still turns as Father Time looks on
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On and on
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Children playing, dreamers praying
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Laughter turns to tear as love has gone
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Has it gone?
Refrain:
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Oh, it’s a hard road
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Oh, it’s a hard road
Verse 2:
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Whirlwind churning, lovers learning
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On this path of life, we can’t back down
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Is it wrong?
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Widows weeping, babies sleeping
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Life becomes the singer and the song
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Sing along
Refrain:
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Oh, it’s a hard road
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Carry your own load!
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Chorus:
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Why make the hard road?
B A E
B
Why can’t we be friends?
B A E
B
No need to hurry
B A E
B
We’ll meet in the end
B A E
Guitar Solo:
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Chorus:
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Why make the hard road?
B A E
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Why can’t we be friends?
B A E
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No need to hurry
B A E
B
We’ll meet in the end
Verse 3:
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Brother’s sharing, mother’s caring
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Nighttime falling victim to the dawn
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Shadows small
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Days are crawling, time is calling
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To the Earth, another life is gone
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Love line’s drawn
Refrain:
B A E
Oh, it’s a hard road
B A E
Carry your own load!
Outro:
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(Oh, it’s a hard road)
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(Oh, it’s a hard road)
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Forget all your sorrow (Oh, it’s a hard road)
Don’t live in the past
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And look to the future (Oh, it’s a hard road)
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’Cause life goes too fast, you know
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Forget all your sorrow (Oh, it’s a hard road)
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Don’t live in the past
B A E
And look to the future (Oh, it’s a hard road)
B A E
’Cause life goes too fast, you know
B A E
Forget all your sorrow (Oh, it’s a hard road)
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Don’t live in the past
B A E
And look to the future (Oh, it’s a hard road)
B A E
’Cause life goes too fast, you know
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Last Updated: February 4, 2026