Out in the mountains, the rain pouring down

The thunders-a-howlin' and there's no one around

I've got mud on my face and a lot on my mind

A few hundred more miles on these hills that I climb

 

I can see my own breath in the middle of the day

It's a lonely July when the summer runs away

So Father oh Father would you open your sky

Please give this cold day that 'ol sun to shine

 

[Chorus]

It's times like these, make you feel so alive

A little chill in the bones, and little mud in your eye

You can't get up unless you've fallen down, down, down

Life ain't always easy

 

The fire's still burning, but barely alive

If you try to get warm, you'll get smoke in your eyes

The coffee is cold and the whiskey's all gone

Hasn't been any better since yesterday's dawn

 

[Chorus]

 

In this life I have learned you can always get by

Sometimes it starts with a tear in the eye

So give what you can, because it's really all yours

Some days it rains and some days it pours (x2)

 

[Chorus]

 

LIFE AIN'T ALWAYS EASY

Written by Pete Kartsounes July 30, 2009