Hard To Believe

[Verse 1] Well, Jimmy left New York for California And the east river winds blew him on his way Past the cracked concrete, through the sky he scraped Said, "If you live like a ghost, you don't leave no trace" He stood on the edge of the big black ocean If you lean too close, you can fall right in And a man he met said that California was sinking That they were standing on the edge of the earth [Chorus] It may be hard, hard to believe It may be hard, hard to believe [Verse 2] Before it all falls in, I wanna make my mark Before I go swimming with the Great White Sharks I wanna walk this land with a pick and a pan I don't believe the gold rush is over The man said, "Boy you got some big ideas You better make some room for them raging seas 'Cause soon, you'll have salt water up to your ears You'll take one last breath and go under [Chorus] It may be hard, hard to believe It may be hard, hard to believe It may be hard Hard to believe [Verse 3] He wanted to find out how much he was worth He wanted to leave a scar on the face of the Earth But the tricks of the trade made a fool out of him Once a man eats well, he gets hungry again And it's a hell of a day when you realize That the people you despise are keeping you alive And you search down your soul But you don't have the guts To look into that mirror and admit that you're fucked [Chorus] It may be hard, hard to believe It may be hard, hard to believe It may be hard Hard to believe Hard to believe Hard to believe