The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
And that's a fact
Nothing comes easy
But a broken back
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
It never will
Nothing comes easy
But a broken will
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
And that's a fact
Nothing comes easy
But a broken back
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
Nothing comes easy
It never will
Nothing comes easy
But a broken will
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard, you got to work hard
If you want anything at all
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
You got to work hard
So work hard!
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