The Bitter Herb - Jonathan Richman

Well, I’ve developed taste for the bitter herb

And that started long time ago

When I saw that the sweet and secure

Weren’t working no more

I won’t cry, I won’t cry

It ain’t that hard to say goodbye

It’s time to try the taste of the bitter herb

Our life is changed

Our life is changed

Our life is changed

Our life is changed

From the bad

Well, it’s time to taste that bitter herb

I’ve tried the sweet so long

But the path of least resistance

Is so strong

It’s hard to change, it’s hard to change

Bitter herb is less bitter than strange

But we run from the taste of the bitter herb

It’s hard to change

It’s hard to change

It’s hard to change

It’s hard to change

It’s hard to change

And I’m afraid

Ya, I’m afraid

I’m afraid sometimes

But the bitter herb when I try

I feel more alive