(Hard times) (Hard times) gonna make you wonder why you even try (Hard times) gonna take you down and laugh when you cry (These lives) and I still don't know how I even survive When I hit the ground (Hard times) (hard times) All that I want Tell my

Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop That's how Ruff Ryders roll Uh, somethin' new Niggas wanna try Niggas wanna lie Then niggas wonder why Niggas wanna die All I know is pain

You know I'm a high roller Before I was on, fucked on the twins Wake up every day, know that I am blessed Counting up my cake, getting all them checks Pull up in a Wraith, I'm just trying to flex Why you want to hate, you do it the best I'm a high roller

This is the long goodbye Somebody tell me why Two lovers in love can't make it Just what kinda love keeps breaking a heart No matter how hard I try I always make you cry Come on, baby, it's over let's face it All that's happening here is a long goodbye

Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop That's how Ruff Ryders roll Uh, somethin' new Niggas wanna try Niggas wanna lie Then niggas wonder why Niggas wanna die All I know is pain

Call me when it's over I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why I do it every, every, every time It's only when I'm lonely Sometimes I just wanna cave And I don't wanna fight I try and I try and I try and I try and I try Just hold me,

Choose your battles, babe I am not fighting anymore If you wanna go, then go If you wanna stay then stay 'Cause I don't wanna fight no more, baby Why you trying to make me your enemy All I really need is a little peace I just wanna be your lover Oh, this

Why don't you go ahead and break my heart? And maybe someday we can try again If you really need a brand new start Why are you waiting, is it way too hard? If moving on is what you wanna do Why don't you do it? Why don't you do it, baby? You can't tell

Lover man, oh, where can you be? I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad I long to try something I never had Never had no kissin' Oh, what I've been missin' The night is cold and I'm so alone I'd give my soul just to call you my own Got a moon above me

And why can't you see its tearing away what I used to be Oh, so far from home being shallow and alone I'm a shadow of a soul Anywhere I go, anything I try Anyone I love is compromised Everyone I see, staring on back at me Why can't you let me be I don't