[Verse 1]
Oh, the hell I
Put myself through
The fights I
Didn't need to fight
This thick head of mine
You couldn't get through
Had to do it wrong
Just to get it right
Just to get it right

[Chorus]
I learned the Hard Way
The hard way taught me well
The hard way
Sure put me (this boy) through some hell
The hard way
Taught me how to tell
The right way from the wrong
And on which side I belong

[Verse 2]
Deep are the memories
As a young boy
Of the lessons
That I learned
My mama warning me
That fire is no toy
You play with fire boy
And you get burned
Oh I got burned
[Chorus]