He said "beer works, but liquor is quicker"
And he shot down that whiskey straight
He said "I ain't no one but the secret is sunk
Gotta get out of your own way"
I said "My job sucks, I got a broke-down truck
And feel like I'm spinning my wheels"
As the pool balls clicked, he pulled a lucky from his lips
And said "Son, here's the deal"

This ain't about easy
It's about tough
It's about leaving the house
Before the sun comes up
The kickin, the cussin
The fussin, the fightin
Stayin in love when the money gets tight
When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl
And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring
I know one thing
It ain't about easy

He looked at me from underneath
His VFW cap
He said "You're young and green and full of dreams
What I wouldn't give for that"
I said "Yeah, but you know I ain't thirty years old
And I feel like I've run out of breath"
He said "Welcome to life son, and you ain't alive
If you ain't breakin' a sweat"
This ain't about easy
It's about tough
It's about leaving the house
Before the sun comes up
The kickin, the cussin
The fussin, the fightin
Stayin in love when the money gets tight
When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl
And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring
I know one thing
It ain't about easy

Well I payed his tab and told him I was going home
He said "Son, just remember the highs are high
And the lows are low"

This ain't about easy
It's about tough
It's about leaving the house
Before the sun comes up
The kickin, the cussin
The fussin, the fightin
Stayin in love when the money gets tight
When you start in this world with a wide-eyed girl
And a twenty dollar pawn shop ring
I know one thing
It ain't about easy