It ain't easy Nobody said it would be You finally find that greener grass But you're still in the weeds Ain't it crazy All the time that you spend Drivin' through the rainbow for the pot at the end I got some rust on my Chevy but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soul It ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road Yeah, it might be gravel, but it feels like gold I've been climbing Trying to get to the view I'm at the bottom but the sky's still pretty damn blue They say heaven Is somewhere on the other side But I ain't waitin' Hell, I'm thinkin', it's a state of mind I got some rust on my Chevy but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soul It ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road Yeah, it might be gravel, but it feels like gold Yeah, it feels like gold Yeah, it feels like gold Got my baby sittin' by me Shinin' like a diamond Only silver linings in the clouds And if it starts to rain I don't worry 'bout a thing I pull my rose colored Ray-Bans out I got some rust on my Chevy but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soul It ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road Yeah, it might be gravel, but it feels like gold Yeah, it feels like gold (Yeah, it does) Yeah, it feels like gold It ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road Yeah, it might be gravel, but it feels like gold