My sister, Jane, sent me a picture of John Wayne with his quote, “Life is hard, it’s harder when you’re dumb.” That was a subtle as she has ever been with me. I am known in my family for some pretty bad choices. :) I have always wanted to record a song with a horn section in it. I love how this one turned out.
lyrics
THE HARD STUFF
Every 7 years your black cats and broken mirrors reach their expiration date
Every 7 years you get a brand new body cuz your cells they regenerate
Every 7 years you get the 7 year itch cuz you need a little change of scene
Don’t just scratch the surface, gotta dig a little deeper, see you’re living in this world like its a pinball machine
Who’s it gonna be? Who’s gonna push your little buttons send you rocketing into the abyss?
Cuz when you’re gone you’re long gone, honey, and you don’t leave a trace or a change of address
If you’re gonna be stupid, you better be tough
Quit looking for loopholes to get through the hard stuff
If your excuses don’t kill ya I guess you’re strong enough
To stick it out. I guess you’ll stick it out
You can run away if you want to but you know that you’ll never really make an escape
Not even if you walk a mile in Hermes tennis shoes or borrow one of Superman’s capes
Cuz that’s the funny thing the tragic thing about our fear we take it with us everywhere we go
You gotta turn around and face it, face to face, you gotta grab it by the collar, smack it smack dab square in the nose
Confrontation, resignation, sweet salvation, Hell, Damnation either way it’s difficult
But if you keep doing the same old thing, you’re gonna get the same result
If you’re gonna be stupid, you better be tough
Quit looking for loopholes to get through the hard stuff
If your excuses don’t kill ya I guess you’re strong enough
To stick it out. I guess you’ll stick it out
You’ll never get anywhere leaving well enough alone
Nothin’ lifts a heavy heart like some elbow grease and a funny bone
Between the worry and regret, you’re stuck there in the middle
You can’t take it anymore, I guess you gotta give a little
If you’re gonna be stupid, you better be tough
Quit looking for loopholes to get through the hard stuff
If your excuses don’t kill ya I guess you’re strong enough
To stick it out. I guess you’ll stick it out
credits
from The Hard Stuff,
released October 4, 2019
TITLE: The Hard Stuff
SONGWRITER: Susan Gibson
PUBLISHING AND PRO: Susing Gibsongs/ BMI
ADMINISTRATION: BMG
MUSICIANS:Susan Gibson: Vocals, Handclaps
Fred Mandujano: Drums & Percussion, Handclaps
Alexander Lynch : Bass
Andre Moran: Electric guitars
Mark Hallman: B3 Organ
Kevin Flatt: Trumpet
Tony Bray: Tenor Saxophone
Jana Pochop: Handclaps
