The Hard Way
(mary chapin carpenter)
Show a little inspiration, show a little spark
And show that things that drew me to you & stole my heart
And tell me something i don't know instead of everything i do
And look at me as if i mean something to you
Our hearts are beating while we sleep, but while we're wide awake
You know the world won't stop, & actions speak louder
Listen to your heart, & what your heart might say
Everything we got, we got the hard way
Show a little passion, baby, show a little style
And show the knack for knowing when & the gift for knowing how
And have a little trust in us when fear obscures the path
You know we got this far, darling, not by luck, but by never turning back
Some will call on destiny, but i just call on faith
That the world won't stop, & actions speak louder
Listen to your heart, to what your heart might say
Everything we got, we got the hard way
Caught up in our little lives, there's not a lot left over
I see what's missing in your eyes; you're searching for that field of clover
So show a little inspiration, show a little spark
Show the world a little light when you show it your heart
We've got two lives, one we're given & the other one we make
And the world won't stop, & actions speak louder
Listen to your heart, & your heart might say
Everything we got, we got the hard (everything we got, we got the hard way)
Everything we got, we got the hard way
(because the world won't stop) hang on, baby...
