Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mel Tillis
Canonical path: /mel-tillis/i-lived-so-fast-and-hard
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
I Lived So Fast And Hard
Read I Lived So Fast And Hard lyrics by Mel Tillis on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
I Lived So Fast And Hard
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Well I was raised on corn bread and gravy
I slept in a cardboard box till I was nearly three
I bathed myself in muddy river runnin' by our shack
By the time that I had reached thirteen I'd been through hell and back
And I've been thrown from pillar to post I've been banged
around and scarred
I've done so much I've seen so much I've lived so fast and hard
Lived so fast and hard
Now mama died when I was young and I never knew my dad
I never had the love and care that other children had
I spent five years in an orphan's home but I ran off one day
And I hoboed on an old freight train to San Francisco Bay
I've fought in the war I've been in jail there ain't much I ain't done
I'd lived as much as any man fore I was twenty one I was twenty one
[ fiddle ]
And I've been thrown from pillar to post...
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "I Lived So Fast And Hard"?
Mel Tillis performs "I Lived So Fast And Hard", and this lyric page sits inside the Mel Tillis catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "I Lived So Fast And Hard"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Million Old Goodbyes and Above Suspicion with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Mel Tillis?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Mel Tillis's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on I Lived So Fast And Hard yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.