Intro: Heavy electric guitar riff with a distorted slide, followed by a steady drum beat)
Verse 1
Well, the sun comes up, and the world starts swinging hard
Yeah, the sun comes up, and the world starts swinging hard
It’s gonna pound you, baby, right out in your own backyard.
Verse 2
Life’s got a left hook, and it’s aiming for your chin
I said life’s got a left hook, and it’s aiming for your chin
It wants to see you hit the dirt before the day can even begin.
Verse 3
Now don't you look at your neighbor, don't you look at the man behind
No, don't look at your neighbor, or the man walking close behind
The ghost that’s trying to break you is the one inside your mind.
Verse 4 (The Turnaround)
It ain't the world that’s heavy, it’s the lesson you gotta learn
It ain't the world that’s heavy, it’s the lesson you gotta learn
Your own soul is the fire, and it’s waiting for your turn to burn.
Bridge
Dust off your coat, baby, wipe the gravel from your knee
Resisting don't do nothing, it’s the truth that sets you free
Life ain't the villain—it’s just trying to make you see.
Outro
So get up... (Guitar sting)
I said get up... (Guitar sting)
Don't you stop, don't you ever give in
Until you wake up, baby, and let that new life begin.
(Final Guitar Solo & Fade Out)