I learned just what hurtin' means from a girl in Tennessee
Yeah, and I learned how to stand my ground from a fist in my teeth
Some folks say I learn the hard way
But it just comes natural
Hard times come easy to me
And it ain't nobody's fault
Nobody's but mine
I'm a hard headed man
And maybe someday I'll change my ways
But until then that's just who I am
Empty pockets taught me how to work
And full ones made me smart
Yeah, and these two calloused hands
Ain't as calloused as my heart
Some folks say I learn the hard way
But it just comes natural
Hard times come easy to me
And it ain't nobody's fault
Nobody's but mine
I'm a hard headed man
And maybe someday I'll change my ways
But until then that's just who I am
Put a valley in my path
And watch me rise above
Drop a mountain on my shoulders
And I'll stand back up
Some folks say I learn the hard way
But it just comes natural
Hard times come easy to me
And it ain't nobody's fault
Nobody's but mine
I'm a hard headed man
And maybe someday I'll change my ways
But until then that's just who I am
Yeah, that's just who I am
I'm a hard headed man