I get up in the morning and I work all day
I come home late at night and I sleep life away
There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world
I was told

Spent fourteen years at the job I've got
Got fourteen more until I've done my lot
There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world
I was told and I heard what they said
I was told, I listened 'til I was dead
I was told, yeah, I was told

Spent half my life trying to make ends meet
Now I'm half way there but I think I'm beat
There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world
I was told

I look in your eyes, all I see is hate
There once was love but now it's too late

There's nothing I can do, it's the way of the world
I was told and I heard what they said
I was told, I listened 'till I was dead
I was told, yeah, I was told

Never had it easy, never had this damn hard
I was told and I heard what they said, I was told

I was told and I heard what they said
I was told, I listened 'till I was dead
I was told, yeah, I was told

Never had it easy, never had this damn hard
I was told and I heard what they said, I was told
I was told, I listened 'til I was dead, I was told