The Hard Way

Only fools would race down Grist Mill Road Let alone in angry weather That's what I tell everyone I know Now that I know better That's a lesson I wish I would've learned Without havin' to watch my Mustang burn Before my best buddy had to wind up hurt An' his whole life was changed That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn The hard way Only a fool would keep a diamond ring In a box on the top of his closet He came so close, he almost asked It was right there in his pocket That's a lesson I wish I would've learned Before standin' in the back row of that church Watchin' her daddy givin' her To the man who took my place That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn The hard way Regret's been know to give a man a beatin' But I ain't in the mood for fightin' back this evenin' Only fools don't take the time of day They stay too busy runnin' To stop just once and tell their dad An' just how much they love him That's a lesson I wish I would've learned Before that phone call came an' it was her No, momma never had to say a word I knew it was too late That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn The hard way The hard way The hard way The hard way