IT’S GETTING HARD FOR EVERYONE

Mac spent twenty years serving the law…
Tried to shield himself from all he heard and saw.
When it came time for Mac to move on…
He found that his chances and choices were gone.
Mac gave up the best years of his life…
Now Mac’s living in his car with his kids and his wife.

It’s getting hard for being older
It’s getting hard for having fun
It’s getting hard for staying sober
It’s getting hard for everyone

Darryl went to war with the flag on his arm…
Went over there with his skill and his charm.
He fought the good fight till the fightin’ was done…
Came back home and found there was no-one.
His mama had died and his daddy had left…
His girl had checked out with a guy named Seth.
Now Darryl’s sleeping on a bench in the park…
Wondering why his country left him in the dark.

It’s getting hard for being older
It’s getting hard for having fun
It’s getting hard for staying sober
It’s getting hard for everyone

Cause it’s a hard transition when you lay down your guns…
When they’ve used up your insides and you’ve used up your funds.
But you’ll always bleed blue, no matter what they say…
So just pick yourself up and get on with your day.

It’s getting hard for being older
It’s getting hard for having fun
It’s getting hard for staying sober
It’s getting hard for everyone

Cause there ain’t no-one coming to help you my friend…
You’re well on your own, and you’ll be to the end.
Whether you turn the corner or you turn the page,
There is no place you can hide…
From the things you’ve done that you tried to forget and buried deep inside.
There’s a whisper floating on the wind and it cannot be denied…
Cause when you’re forgotten and unforgiven, that’s when you know that you have died.

It’s getting hard for being older
It’s getting hard for having fun
It’s getting hard for staying sober
It’s getting hard for everyone