Ain't gonna break my spirit Ain't gonna break my stride When you ain't got nothin' You got nothin to hide It's a long hard struggle Tryin' to live my life 'Cause you're born with nothing Then you work to die Don't believe it, pass the buck Hard livin', hard luck Don't wanna be no preacher Don't wanna be no king I'll never rule the roost, no I'll never have everything It's the hand that I'm given Is gonna grind me down Then I'm aboard the first train Heading outta town Don't believe it, pass the buck It's hard livin', hard fuckin' luck You see, it's all about living How to break it through If we're not born lucky It's how we choose to lose Yeah, I love misfortune And I cheated on luck If it's all forgiven Then I don't give a fuck Don't believe it, pass the buck It's hard livin', it's hard luck Don't believe it, pass the buck It's hard livin', it's hard fuckin' luck, yeah!