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The Hard Way Lyrics
Only fools would race down Gristmill Road
Let alone in angry weather
That's what I tell everyone I know
Now that I know better
That's a lesson I wish I would have learned
Without having to watch my Mustang burn
Before my best buddy had to wind up hurt
And his whole life was changed
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
Only a fool would keep a diamond ring
In a box on the top of his closet
He came so close, he almost asked
It was right there in his pocket
That's a lesson I wish I would have learned
Before standing in the back row of that church
Watching her daddy givin' her
To the man who took my place
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
Regrets been known to give a man a beatin'
But I ain't in the mood for fighting back this evening
Only fools don't take the time of day
They stay too busy running
To stop just once and tell their dad
Just how much they love him
That's a lesson I wish I would have learned
Before the phone call came and it was her
No, Mama never had to say a word
I knew it was too late
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way... The hard way
The hard way... The hard way
Let alone in angry weather
That's what I tell everyone I know
Now that I know better
Without having to watch my Mustang burn
Before my best buddy had to wind up hurt
And his whole life was changed
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
In a box on the top of his closet
He came so close, he almost asked
It was right there in his pocket
Before standing in the back row of that church
Watching her daddy givin' her
To the man who took my place
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
But I ain't in the mood for fighting back this evening
They stay too busy running
To stop just once and tell their dad
Just how much they love him
Before the phone call came and it was her
No, Mama never had to say a word
I knew it was too late
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way... The hard way
The hard way... The hard way
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This song is just about lessons he had to learn through experience... and therefore he faced some losses. He should have known better than racing around in his car, but he crashed it and hurt his friend. He never asked his girl to marry him even though he had the ring, but instead he had to watch her marry someone else. He didnt tell his dad how much he loved him before he died... this song makes me think about things i do... or dont do.
The singer's three 'lessons' are actually based on real life experiences by Church himself and his two co-writers. The second one, about the ring, is Church's own personal experience, if I'm not wrong. He said it himself in an interview about the song. I think it just makes the song so much more amazing to listen to.