A World of Hurt - Drive-By Truckers

Once upon a time

My advice to you would’ve been go out and find yourself a whore

But I guess I’ve grown up

'Cause I don’t give that kind of advice anymore

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

And I was twenty-seven

When I figured out that blowing my brains out wasn’t the answer

So I decided

Maybe I should find a way to make this world work out for me

And my good friend Paul was eighty-three

When he told me to love is to feel pain

And I thought about that a lot back then

And I think about that again and again

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

«To love is to feel pain»

There ain’t no way around it

The very nature of love is to grieve when it is over

The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits

Better roll them now before something else goes wrong

It’s a wonderful world if you can put aside the sadness

And hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you

Better take the time to know it

If you feel anything at all

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

So if what you have is working for you

Or you think that it stands a reasonable chance

And if whatever’s broken seems fixable

And nothing’s beyond repair

If you still think about each other and smile

Before you remember how screwed up it’s gotten

Or maybe still dream of a time less rotten

Remember, it ain’t too late to take a deep breath

And throw yourself into it with everything you’ve got

It’s great to be alive

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt

It’s gonna be a world of hurt