Now the clock says it's time Rise and smell the daily grind, no breaking free Another day, hedge and bets All this work is gonna get the best of me Such a hard life And you pull the shades, make me smile Pull the cotton sheets up over our heads Hear you say, let's stay in bed a little while longer Outside, it's a hard life but that's alright Hurry up, talk the talk, say „yes sir” when you wanna walk And bite your tongue You tell yourself, you're paying due The trouble is you know the truth, you ain't that young It's a hard life And you pull the shades, make me smile Pull the cotton sheets up over our heads Hear you say, let's stay in bed a little while longer Outside, it's a hard life but that's alright, yes it is Baby, let me tell you want Gotta let this hard life stuff Gotta let it go, let it go Right on by us And you pull the shades, make me smile Pull the cotton sheets up over our heads Hear you say, oh, let's stay in bed a little while longer Outside, it's a hard life, yes it is, baby Outside, it's a hard life, oh, but that's alright Oh, yes it is, ooh