I've been thinkin' hard, been thinking hard about life I've been realizing it's hard as cutting steel with a wooden knife But I sure am glad, sure am glad I got you by my side I've been working hard, been working past my youth Truth is it's not for me but to put up a better life for you And I promise you, one day, we're gonna live in a big estate With a garden I know you want a garden This game of life can take you for a whirl Hell, I guess we're in the real world now Been trying but it's hard To make a living out of this guitar The pay is cheap when you're playing for drinks With an out-of-tune string In a smoky bar But one day, it'll all pay off We'll get eloped and we'll run off together This game of life can take you for a whirl Hell, I guess we're in the real world now Been trying but it's hard To make a living out of this guitar The pay is cheap when you're playing for drinks With an out-of-tune string In a smoky bar But one day it'll all pay off, baby, it'll pay off for us This game of life can take you for a whirl Hell, I guess we're in the real world This game of life can take you for a whirl Hell, I guess we're in the real world Real world now Yeah, come on Oh baby, yeah Give it to me