Success don't come easy so they say
'Cos I got mine, I got it the hard way
The hard way

When I was five I had to fight
To keep alive
It was buried in prayer for me
Looking for a piece of me
Teacher said that I am inefficient
I was just another case of malnutrition
The hard way
Ain't that the hard way

The shack they lived in was fireproof
'Cos when it rained
The rain came through, the roof

A song in my heart
A hole in my britches
I set out to find my riches
Had no place to carry my loot
Ain't no pockets in a birthday suit

The hard way
Ain't that the hard way

Take your courage in your hands
Stick to things you understand
That's the way that's best
You will make a successs out of men
Now I drive, a limousine
Shoes are keen
My suits are always clean

The hard way
I made it the hard way
I made it the hard way
I made it the hard way
I made it the hard way.....
