(A Hard Way To Make An) Easy Livin

That's what I'm talkin'

Ahh

Yeah, it all looked simple when I saw him pickin' on TV

So I borrowed daddy's guitar and I bought myself a used Peavey

Yeah I learned a couple chords and I called a couple friends

Got ourselves a gig down at the Dew Drop Inn

But they started throwing beer and fried our equipment

And it's a hard way to make an easy livin'

Well we got a little better and the dates started pourin' in

And the groupies got hotter and it bothered all of our girlfriends

Then some half-naked hottie hopped up on the stage

Followed by the lead picker's fiance

And a few minutes later she told us he was quittin' (uh, yeah he's done)

And it's a hard way to make an easy livin'

Yeah, it might look greener on the other side

Peaking at it over your fence

But once you're in it you'll realize

Something about it don't make sense

So we made ourselves a video and stuck it on CMT

And our lawyer told us all we'd be haulin' in the royalties

It made a whole hundred grand but he billed us half a million

And it's a hard way to make an easy livin'

That's right

Yeah, it might look greener on the other side

Peaking at it over your fence

But once you're in it you'll realize

Something about it don't make sense

Now we all feel lucky 'cause we're doing what we love to do

And we hope you'll come and see us

When we're playin' at a place near you

But we might need a ride just to get to where we're pickin'

'Cause it's a hard way to make an easy livin'

Yes, it's a hard way to make an easy livin'

To make this easy livin', hey now