Hard Stuff
(Pat Robinson, Ron Coleman, Rocky Burnette)
Well there's a secret combination
To everybody's heart
It's a simple operation
That never leaves a scar
Some'll learn their lesson ? some'll walk the line
Some in solitary ? some on borrowed time
Don't need no reservation ? your sentence has begun
Your only destination is to take it as it comes
CHORUS #1
Talkin' hard stuff
Talkin' 'bout playin' rough
Wonderin' if you're tough enough
Talkin' about love
Talkin' 'bout holdin' on
Talkin' down to the bone
Talkin' 'bout stickin' it out
Talkin' 'bout love ? talkin' 'bout love
Well there's a secret constellation
Outside the Milky Way
And we're in communication
Nearly every single day
First you need the basics ? I'm talkin' give and take
To keep from goin' crazy when everything's at stake
The only consolation you will ever get
If you keep your reputation ? that's all you can expect
CHORUS #2
Talkin' 'bout hard stuff
Talkin' 'bout playin' rough
Wonderin' if you're tough enough
Talkin' about love
Talkin' 'bout hard time
Talkin' at the end of the line
Talkin' 'bout paradise
Talkin' 'bout love ? talkin' 'bout love