I had a good job And a good lovin' woman But the world fell apart And then I lost her I can't bear to lose I'll be over to fight Can't drink enough whiskey To make it all right But the tide will turn 'Cause I have learned There ain't no way but the hard way Get used to it I said, "There ain't no way but the hard way" So get used to it You say I drink too much And that is a problem But that's how it goes When you hit rock bottom Don't need your advice Or your helping hand 'Cause I'm living on the road In a rock and roll band The time will turn And you will learn There ain't no way but the hard way Get used to it I said, "There ain't no way but the hard way" So get used to it The tide will turn, yes it will (hey, hey) I'm gonna roll on (hey, hey) I'm gonna stand strong (hey, hey) For the long haul (hey, hey) It's rock and roll ♪ When the chips are down ♪ You gotta make your play 'Cause there ain't no way (but the hard way) There ain't no way (but the hard way) I said, "There ain't no way" (but the hard way) Oh no, there ain't no way But the hard way There ain't no way but the hard way Get used to it, rock and roll I said, "There ain't no way but the hard way" So get used to it There ain't no way but the hard way No way but the hard way No way but the hard way So get used to it The tide will turn