Everybody thinks they know it all
But they don't know how to play the game
They try to lose your head in stupid things
But I am done being the chain
Where's my jet plane
Can I hide away for the rest of the night
I am over these city lights
Want some smooth jazz to ease your mind
You're in the right place for a solo life
Cuz Not everything comes easy
This is the story of my life
Work hard for better days
Love the Earth for dear Lord's praise
This is New York, longer days await
Try one thing, try it twice
Fail again because no one is listening
Must have missed my calling
And it ain't fair sometimes, you see
The boy over there is using somebody
To get to where he's got to go
But not everything comes easy
This is the story of my life
Work hard for better days
Love the Earth for dear Lord's praise
This is New York, longer days await
This is New York, longer days await
There's a bottom, there's a top
No in between for the reckless bunch
There's a bottom, there's a top
Tough love just don't ever give up
Don't give up