Hard Truths Ain’t Easy

[Intro] [Greasy baritone guitar riff] [Laid-back pocket groove] They say every cloud's got a silver lining Every roadblock's just perfect timing Hang in there, it'll all work out I've heard enough of that by now [Verse 1] "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" That's been making me mad a little longer 'Cause some scars don't teach a thing They just hurt when the cold wind sings "Everything happens for a reason" Well, buddy, that's a convenient meaning Tell that to the wreckage in my rearview glass Some things just break and stay in the past [Pre-Chorus] I'm not looking for another bumper sticker truth Wrapped in a smile and a pair of polished boots [Chorus] Don't hand me another worn-out saying Like it's gonna fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So raise a glass if you've had enough Of all that polished silver-platter stuff I don't need a slogan to get me through Just a little truth that'll actually do [Turnaround] [Dirty slide guitar] [Heavy bass pocket] [Verse 2] "God won't give you more than you can handle" Tell that to the guy burning both ends of the candle Trying to keep his whole world upright While it comes apart every Friday night "They say time heals everything" Funny how some memories still sting After all these years they're hanging around Like old bar smoke that never settles down [Pre-Chorus] I've heard them all from strangers and friends But none of those phrases pay the rent [Chorus] Don't hand me another worn-out saying Like it's gonna fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So raise a glass if you've had enough Of all that polished silver-platter stuff I don't need a slogan to get me through Just a little truth that'll actually do [Bridge] Maybe strength ain't some lesson learned Maybe it's surviving after everything burns Maybe courage is getting out of bed With a thousand worries running through your head Maybe hope ain't a clever phrase Maybe it's making it through another day [Breakdown] [Drums and bass only] [Group shout response] No silver lining! No magic cure! Just real people! Trying to endure! [Final Chorus] Don't hand me another worn-out saying Like it's gonna fix what I've been facing I've been carrying weight those words can't move While the world keeps spinning to a different groove Save your sunshine after rain Your every loss becomes a gain Sometimes life just kicks your teeth right in And that's the way it's always been So here's to the folks still standing tall Without neat little answers for it all We keep rolling on because we choose to do Not because some cliché said we'd make it through [Outro] [Extended guitar solo] [Swampy groove fades] Yeah, keep your bumper sticker wisdom I'll take the truth instead