A hard life makes a hard man
And hard love makes a hard wife
This house we built on thin ice
Hard luck and hard times
I was born where I stand
And I was raised with two strong hands
I'll fight for what's mine
I've never known any better times
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My body's tired and growing old
Like a stream train running out of coal
Dreams fade without a sound
Till everything you've ever loved is broken down
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