Cold as a Stone

Mama drank the whiskey
Daddy folded clothes
Sister gets her kicks late night wearing fishnet panty hoes
Brothers playing baseball with some kids from around the block
In this God damn town, hopes and dreams are the only thing you got

That's the way it's been
That's just the way it goes
Life can be hard as a rock
And cold as a stone

Old man on the corner selling papers for some change
Since he got back from the war, he isn't never been the same
People passing by don't give him a second look
As he tries to hide the pain inside
from the all the lives that he took

That's the way it's been
That's just the way it goes
Life can be hard as a rock
And cold as a stone
That's the way it's been
That's just the way it goes
Life can be hard as a rock
And cold as a stone

Ain't no telling what tomorrows got in store
So just keep your prayers up high and your feet down on the floor
Trust in the good book and have faith in the Lord
Cause life's just a game and ain't nobody keeping score

That's the way it's been
That's just the way it goes
Life can be hard as a rock
And cold as a stone
That's the way it's been
That's just the way it goes
Life can be hard as a rock
And cold as a stone