Well, you can call out the sheriff and the highway patrol
There's a fool on the road careening out of control
Hard liquor, fast women, Lord, I just can't leave 'em be
Well, Lord, I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy to me
I keep my engine 'a revvin' and my beer on ice
My idea of heaven is a paradise
Come on seven, come eleven
Set this poor boy free
Well, Lord, I wish hard living didn't come so easy to me
Yeah, bright lights, Saturday night
I musta had a couple and I'm feeling alright
My cupcake, she shimmy and shake
And spend more money than anybody makes
So, give me a shot of that octane juice
There ain't no cure for the honky-tonk blues
If they come up with something, I'll develop an immunity
Well, Lord, I wish hard living didn't come so easy to me
Now I'm out on the town, messing around
Got my mind in the lost and found
No need to be shy, just step inside
You know, every pretty girl's got a ticket to ride
But, when my tires are flat and I'm out of gas
I promise myself I'll let the next one pass
I wish that a promise didn't break so easily
And I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy to me
And Lord, I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy to me