It’s A Hard World

[Verse] I live in a vacuum, no air I'm stuck in back room, somewhere But it don't bother me anyway cause I know I'm gonna get out soon, I got places to go There's a big world waiting for me I just need a break, someone to believe But right now I'm just tryin' to survive Livin' rough, shackin' up, hangin' tough, shapin' up [Verse] Get the picture, get the scene I paint for you Yeah, but it's worth it, all the pain I'm goin' through Beat the sidewalk, hear the fast talk, everyday I don't worry cause I know I'm on my way [Verse] The view from my window, it ain't too good Should be some mail for me soon from Hollywood When the phone rings, could be big things, anytime Operator is there something wrong with this line Rejections, I've had a few Happens to the best, that ain't nothing new Still I keep on swingin' away There's gonna be a breakthrough any day [Verse] Keep hanging in there, that's my philosophy And soon I'll find my big chance, yeah just you wait and see Some make it fast, but they just come and go Me, I'm built to last and that's one thing I know [Background, 3x] It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world It's a hard world [Verse] Those straight life people, they don't understand Yeah they just want it all laid out and planned Me, I'm not like them, I do things my own way I know I'll get that breakthrough any day [Verse] Life in the city, can get you down There's a million guys out there all snooping around You gotta think you're the best, beat out all the rest And fight your way up to the top of the town There's a big world waiting for me I just need a break, someone to believe But right now I'm just tryin' to survive I know I'm gonna get there, dead or alive [Outro] Dead or alive I know I'm gonna get there Oh, I know I will I'm gonna reach for the moon And all the stars too I want the universe, I want all the planets I want everything I need a big house, I need a big car, I need it I'm, I'm gonna get it It's just a matter of time