LEAN INTO IT AND DUCK [Verse 1] You can make your plans on a Sunday night, Think you got tomorrow figured out just right, But Monday morning comes with a different view, And the road you're on ain't the one you knew. You can fight the rain, you can curse the wind, You can swear you'll never get caught again, But life don't care what you had in mind, It'll throw you a curve at the worst possible time. [Pre-Chorus] You can't stop the storm from rolling in, Can't pick your battles or the shape they're in. [Chorus] You just lean into it and duck, Hope for the best and trust your gut. When the world comes swinging out of the blue, Do the best you can with the cards dealt to you. You can't tell life what it's gonna do, Can't make it play by the rules you drew. When trouble comes flying and your day goes to pot, Lean into it and duck — that's about all you've got! [Verse 2] Sometimes it's money, sometimes it's pain, Sometimes it's sunshine, sometimes it's rain. Sometimes the people you love let you down, Sometimes your whole world turns upside down. You can lose a job, lose a friend, lose a dream, Nothing turns out the way it seemed. But a man who's lived knows one thing is true, It's not what life throws — it's what you do. [Pre-Chorus] You can't choose every road you travel down, But you can choose to get back up off the ground. [Chorus] You just lean into it and duck, Hope for the best and trust your gut. When the world comes swinging out of the blue, Do the best you can with the cards dealt to you. You can't tell life what it's gonna do, Can't make it play by the rules you drew. When trouble comes flying and your day goes to pot, Lean into it and duck — that's about all you've got! [Bridge — Slower, More Reflective] Now I'm not saying life is easy, Or that every wound will heal. Some things leave a scar on you That time alone can't steal. But I've learned you don't need all the answers, Don't need to know what's around the bend. Sometimes strength is just tomorrow When you thought you couldn't stand again. [Verse 3 — Building Up] So here's to the folks who've been knocked around, Who've tasted the dust of the hard, cold ground. Who've laughed through tears and worked through pain, And climbed back in the saddle time and again. You don't have to win every round you fight, Just keep enough hope to see the light. And when life throws something you can't outrun, Bend your knees, hold on tight, and get it done! [Final Chorus — Full Band, Big Finish] Lean into it and duck! That's the way you control a bad day! When the world comes swinging out of the blue, You do what you can, and you see it through! You can't tell life what it's gonna do, But you can keep on fighting your way through. When trouble comes flying and your day goes to pot, Lean into it and duck — Give it all you've got! [Outro — Spoken, With a Chuckle] Now, I'm no expert on living... I've just been around long enough to know one thing. You can't stop everything life throws at you. Sometimes you just gotta lean into it... And duck! [Band hits one final chord]
