Growing Up the Hard Way (Demo) - Bon Jovi (邦·乔维)

Written by：Richie Samb

She's got a blue tattoo on the back of her hand

That says I love you from the boys in the band

She's been livin' on the run for almost a year

Her daddy would abuse her she's been livin' in fear

She's got a diamond in her teeth and a leather beret

She knows every city street from New York to L.A.

She's got little girl eyes

And her heart's made of stone

I guess you gotta grow up fast

When you're out on your own

Try to hold your head up high

You live and then you die

Can someone tell me why

Growin' up the hard way learnin' how to live with the pain

The weight of the world on your shoulders

I guess that's just the price that you pay

Growin' up growin' up the hard way it's gettin' harder every day

Lying in a bed made of fire

Praying to god for some rain

Growin' up the hard way

He was the pride and joy of his family

He always was the good boy they told him he'd be

But no one knew the anger that was buildin' up inside

He was drinking from the bottle

That his old man used to hide

He stole a rented car off route 35

And when he gunned it I heard him scream

Straight to hell I'm gonna drive

Cops came out of nowhere

My truck got in his way

I'm sorry Mrs. Johnson that it had to end this way

Try to hold your head up high

You live and then you die

Can someone tell me why

Growin' up the hard way learning how to live with the pain

The weight of the world on your shoulders

I guess that's just the price that you pay

Growin' up growin' up the hard way it's gettin' harder every day

Lying in a bed made of fire

Praying to god for some rain

Growin' up the hard way growin' up the hard way

Growin' up the hard way growin' up the hard way

Try to hold your head up high

Growin' up the hard way learning how to live with the pain

The weight of the world on your shoulders

I guess that's just the price that you pay

Growin' up growin' up the hard way it's gettin' harder every day

Lying in a bed made of fire

Praying to god for some rain

Growin' up the hard way growin' up the hard way

I'm growin' up the hard way

Growin' up the hard way baby

Growin' up the hard way

Growin' up the hard way