Tom MacDonald - The Hard Way Lyrics






I wish that I could find the perfect words
To just take away your hurt, but they just don't exist
There's nothin' I can say to try to numb your pain
Afraid you'll have to find that comfort within
You've been through the dark
You made it, but face it, it tore you apart
I see all those scars
I used to fight the devil every night in my apartment building after leavin' the bar
Got a lot in common, me and you, I bet
I just got done fallin' and you're losin' grip
I've been slippin' lately and you 'bout to trip
But I've been hell and back, and you ain't left there yet
The truth is, man, lookin' at a pretty picture
Exhaust is fillin' up the garage you sit in
A mouth full of pills and a gut full of liquor
Cuts in your wrist that are too deep for stitches
We just wanna live, take off all our skin
Find the broken part and try to get it fixed
Find the hope we had and feel like normal kids
Find a way that isn't torture to exist
Damn, all of the research and studies
Donated money and still we got nothin'
We've donated days to mental health awareness
Why do we still feel empty and embarassed

Tough times don't last
Tough times don't last, tough people do
This too shall pass
The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
Like ooh, livin' the hard way
Livin' the hard way

And I know your condition is awful, I lived it
I swallowed those pills and I got the prescriptions
I prayed up to God, I'm not even religious
Tried everything twice and the cycle is vicious
Got a lot in common I think, you and I
Exhausted fightin' thoughts of suicide
I often wonder if the cloud I'm under
Isn't gonna break until I lose my mind
Huh, I bet you relate
I bet when you're all by yourself you can't seem to feel safe, same
I bet you ain't scared of the grave
But the man in the mirror makes you feel afraid
The future started lookin' pretty grim for us
Got a rope around your neck and you about to jump
Got a television sittin' on the edge of the tub
And an overdose of Ativan sittin' under your tongue
Try to sit in a river when it's the middle of winter
And hold a pistol to your head and see if you pull the trigger
And that is just the beginnin' of livin' lonely and bitter
Because depression locked you up inside your head like a prison
I know you're still out there
You're quietly waiting for somethin' to give
You silently suffer alone
And nobody knows 'cause you don't leave the crib

Tough times don't last
Tough times don't last, tough people do
This too shall pass
The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
Like ooh, livin' the hard way
Livin' the hard way

Tough times don't last
Tough times don't last, tough people do
This too shall pass
The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
Like ooh, livin' the hard way
Livin' the hard way





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  1. W.... P....

    Freshly sober, freshly alone .. I Never used because of a physical addiction, I use to make the voice stop.. you know the one .. you aint good enough , you a fuck up, shit never gonna get better ... Take away that crutch ...and shit gets scary. Its easy to tell Tom ain't fake ... ❤️

  2. D.... O....

    This is the Tom I like

  3. J.... G....

    Yo Tom...
    🔥🔥🔥
    Right up there with Trying To Kill Me!!!

  4. S.... W....

    This is a great song I honestly brought me to tears

  5. M.... J....

    💙💜💙💜💙

  6. J.... S....

    To be the G.O.A.T. He the man!

  7. D.... C....

    I love what u saying screaming at me wit your music!!!!

  8. M.... D....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 omg I think I just fell in love im a meth addict and I've been clean almost a year my life was turned upside down when I lost my kids 4 years ago but I'm back on track and I'll be getting my kids here soon

  9. e.... s....

    you rule thanks for also posting this

  10. S.... R....

    Instantly my favorite music artist. Truth like rain and it melts like acid.

  11. M.... S....

    Ive been here as well since beginning. I used be on ur live streaming on fb

  12. P.... M....

    Thank you Tom. .your lyrics help me realize that I'm not alone in this battle.

  13. R.... V....

    Man you really should make a video of of this

  14. D.... W....

    😥😥

  15. J.... B....

    Ohio is for lovers

  16. A.... M....

    Tom MacDonald you touched my heart. Ive been through alot. And you've inspired me to write and produce music. Keep up the good work man.

  17. J.... L....

    Most creative art i ever listen too..m🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  18. T.... B....

    Oh yeah i give dude mad mad props his shit is so true and deep as fuq all of everything that you spit is a thought that has ran through my mind, that’s what makes your music magic my dude keep it up homie !!!

  19. J.... T....

    Hey there..... Fuck wrong song.

  20. A.... 6....

    As someone with an alternative lifestyle I feel this. I lived in Texas fighting death threats and violence everyday. “Tough times don’t last, tough people do. “

  21. R.... P....

    All toms music is inspiring. I Wanna start with that. But.. My Personal opinion. I want ruthless tom back. Someone please diss him lmao

  22. M.... H....

    I was homeless after going to prison at 15......I smoked spice.....one day I was nodded out after smokin, and this very beautiful older woman woke me up and asked if I was ok......she owns a bar and gave me some work......and now I just smoke a little weed and enjoy the company of this very woman as my soulmate.

  23. c.... ....

    Thank you tom for doing what you do, by putting yourself out there like you do puts a target on your back but if your like anything like myself it's all about exposing what they hide and we must wake people up and it's like people like you that they fear in numbers..stay woke

  24. O.... ....

    people really needed this song.. thanks for posting. I know he would've wanted it to stay on the album but its so powerful & one of my favorites.

  25. c.... ....

    Thank you Tommy

  26. C.... W....

    THIS IS A UNRELEASED TRACK TAKE IT DOWN!!!

    #HANGOVERGANG @TOMMACDONALD

  27. K.... ....

    I just want too say thanks for uploading this. This song legit saved me from suicide

  28. C.... V....

    I have been locked up in psych wards over 20 times since I was 10. I'm 35. I'm still struggling. I'm still depressed. Im still suicidal. And after all these years...I finally realized they just keep throwing pills at me to keep me quiet so I dont bother the normal productive members of society. It doesnt matter what pill I take. I've heard everything every therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrists have to say. I've been to specialists...I've had brain scans...I'm just fucked up. I have been through a nightmare just to realize I wasnt sleeping and it's my life. I take my meds like I'm told to and they take the edge off just enough to make me too lazy to act on the destructive shit I want to do. People always say stay positive...itll get better and it takes everything I have to not knock their fucking teeth out. I have been abandoned by almost everyone because I'm this way. Guys wanna fuck me but they dont wanna stay. I was never asked if I was ok growing up. I was invisible because I'm the only one who is sober. I have found comfort in music most of my life. Sometimes I feel like my favorite artists raised me. I've been a musician since I was 11....people always say omg you're so talented! How did you learn such difficult songs? I never answer because I will cry if I say it. But the reason I'm so good at playing bass is because I play it constantly as much as I can every single day. Because when I'm playing bass...playing along to my favorite songs...my mind is clear. And for the time I spend playing...it keeps me safe from myself. This song made me tear up seriously. Love it.

  29. e.... O....

    I really needed this. My fiance has been in the hospital for a few days and i feel like im being torn apart and tom always knows the pain. Heavens bless this man.

  30. R.... G....

    Man I really hope that Tom gets so big everyone hears him, all his songs have such strong and true messages in them... He is a true rap artist using his words to help people relate to each other, and calling out the dynasty that is the music industry for its bullshit... Keep it up you are in my view the realist word smith i have ever heard in my life.. For real he talks about real issues almost reminds me of how N.W.A. was talking about real issues..

  31. B.... A....

    im lising to this fell beter my best frend jut got i big fiet so his helps

  32. B.... G....

    I came across your music "accidentally". It was "Castles" I stumbled upon on YouTube and then I asked alexa to play Tom MacDonald and listened to each song. Very talented, spoke what I feel, made me look deeper and think deeper! HARD finding ARTISTS who can do that because the industry wants to force teeny poppers who haven't experienced the real world. I'm an adult, let me choose what I WANT to LISTEN TO not be steered towards no talent, sound all the same, lip syncing fakers. LOVE your music Tom!! Keep bringing it , stay REAL, don't be bought out by the industry....happened to too many artists and why I no longer listen to them. You got my attention, keep being thought provoking, outside of the box.

  33. K.... B....

    Bro your lyrics are just fuckin unbelievable..

  34. D.... A....

    We just wanna live take off all our skin find the broken part and try to get it fixed find the hope we had and feel like normal kids find a way that isnt tortorous to exist.

  35. A.... H....

    Lost another friend last night... I had to come here this one!!!😥😥

  36. A.... D....

    I was looking for kfc the hard way

  37. j.... 9....

    Whyyy can't this be on spotify. This is legit one of my favorite songs period.

  38. S.... P....

    "The game is a sham,
    Turning the artist who challenge these sacrificial lambs,
    The labels and devils are shaking hands, Creating our artist in labs."

  39. C.... S....

    Mac lethal needs to listen to this😂

  40. R.... G....

    I drink to try forgetting of depression but most of the time, it makes it worse..

  41. S.... 1....

    https://youtu.be/rz4dddbt6mA

    Check me out

  42. J.... W....

    Ohio is for lovers...

  43. o.... ....

    fuck everyone who cant understand and hit that dislike....

  44. T.... P....

    This is a hard track 🔥

  45. T.... L....

    This is my most favorite song. It can relate a lot to me because I have died of an overdose. And I'm lucky to be here. I learned a lot from my journey. I learned in this life you got to make things count

  46. S.... R....

    I was going to hurt myself until I heard this I fight suicide every day and Tom MacDonald's words truly help I really hope this to shall pass. I will send this to everyone I know to make sure they are not alone.

    S.... R....

    It does pass brother, some days it does creep through the mind, sometimes without any reason. I'm not even sure what stopped me those nights in all honesty. It may not mean much, but for me, my grandfather told me that, 'if the dog wouldn't have stopped to take a shit, he would have caught the rabbit,' and some days it's just finding my 'rabbit' for me, otherwise i'm just sittin there shittin...one love

  47. Z.... M....

    Definitely a die hard tom mac fan did 6 months in the first shit I listen to on the outs man tom ur the shit man keep up the greatness

  48. T.... J....

    Damn just found out about him and I'm feeling everything he said u might be older but to me ur xxx to me he live thru u keep up the fire bro #1

  49. N.... M....

    You know when Im having a really hard time in life I listen to this song on repeat till I feel better.. I suffer from extreme sever depression and anxiety on top of ADHD and PTSD from both my childhood and just a few years ago.. the docks put me on all kinds of meds that never worked and only made super sick .. I've tried so many different things several time nothing seems to work except for natural remedies they help keep me stable enough.. more stable than meds.. I've been suicidal .. not just suicidal thoughts but I actually tried and thankfully I failed.. I know times seem rough but we just got to figure out how to cope and make it thru and hope for better days and try to see the good in the bad.. it dose get better but it takes time.. just gotta stay positive and make ourselves happy cause we deserve it. I cried when I first heard this song cause i can relate to it alot and it reminds me of where I've been and how far I came and it reminds me that there is hope and that I'm not alone in this and that no matter how down life gets me I just gotta keep going.. thank you for this song Tom MacDonald not only has it helped me but I also know it helps others as well.. also wanted to tell you I missed you at the Backwoods Riot Festival in Indiana at The Marion County Fair Grounds... I was there but you were supposed to play but didn't and I don't blame you for not coming.. shit happens and I know that all too well but I would have loved to see you perform but I'm still a huge fan and supporter of you and the music that you create.. thanks bunches dear and keep up the good work..

  50. t.... h....

    I'm not even going to lie I'm an I feel like you're talking directly to me

  51. p.... k....

    ay mate can you plz if possible let me know where i can find the tabs for this song so i can play an sing along.

  52. P.... E....

    Look at all those little braids

  53. w.... w....

    I tried killing myself the other day this song is beautiful. I relate so much to it.

    w.... w....

    Tough times don’t last!
    Tough people do!
    Stay up brother!

  54. J.... S....

    I listen to this song at least once a day sometimes I put it on repeat depending on what kinda day I'm having.

  55. L.... S....

    I think more people should hear this song.

  56. J.... L....

    ***VIBING***

  57. s.... m....

    This is my new favorite song by him 💯

  58. J.... K....

    Deathreats sounds like a disease.

  59. M.... F....

    Why does this sound like a Hawthorne Heights intro...

  60. M.... M....

    This one is real, thank you for sharing this.. Dear Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things that I cannot change, and to change the things that I can. 1 day at a time..

  61. D.... R....

    This song Tom, sounds like you're rapping about my life. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who feels this way. One of my favorite songs you've made yet.

  62. T.... R....

    Tom please see this. I know u won't I was a hater on you. Then started listening n your my favorite

    T.... R....

    Same, I thought he was a clown.. then j started actually listening., He's as real as it gets ... And goddamn, this song js so powerful

  63. K.... N....

    LYRICS-Tom MacDonald-The hard way

    [Verse 1]
    I wish that I could find the perfect words
    To take away your hurt, but they just don't exist
    There's nothin' I can say to try to numb your pain
    Afraid you'll have to find that comfort from within
    You've been through the dark, you made it, but face it
    It tore you apart, I see all those scars
    I used to fight the devil every night
    In my apartment buildin' after leavin' the bar
    Got a lot in common, me and you, I bet
    I just got done fallin' and you're losin' grip
    I've been slippin' lately and you 'bout to trip
    But I've been hell and back, and you ain't left there yet
    The truth is, we ain't lookin' at a pretty picture
    Exhaust is fillin' up the garage you sit in
    A mouth full of pills and a gut full of liquor
    Cuts in your wrist that are too deep for stitches
    We just wanna live, take off all our skin
    Find the broken part and try to get it fixed
    Find the hope we had and feel like normal kids
    Find a way that isn't torture to exist
    Damn, all of the research and studies
    Donated money and still we got nothin'
    We've dedicated days to mental health awareness
    Why do we still feel empty and embarassed

    [Chorus]
    Tough times don't last
    Tough times don't last, tough people do
    This too shall pass
    The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
    Like ooh, livin' the hard way
    Livin' the hard way

    [Verse 2]
    And I know your condition is awful, I lived it
    I swallowed those pills and I got the prescriptions
    I prayed up to God, I'm not even religious
    Tried everything twice and the cycle is vicious
    Got a lot in common I think, you and I
    Exhausted fighting thoughts of suicide
    I often wonder if the cloud I'm under
    Isn't gonna break until I lose my mind
    Huh, I bet you relate
    I bet when you're all by yourself you can't seem to feel safe, same
    I bet you ain't scared of the grave
    But the man in the mirror makes you feel afraid
    The future started lookin' pretty grim for us
    Got a rope around your neck and you about to jump
    Got a television sittin' on the edge of the tub
    And an overdose of Ativan under your tongue
    Try to sit in a river when it's the middle of winter
    And hold a pistol to your head and see if you pull the trigger
    And that is just the beginnin' of livin' lonely and bitter
    Because depression locked you up inside your head like a prison
    I know you're still out there
    You're quietly waiting for somethin' to give
    You silently suffer alone
    And nobody knows 'cause you don't leave the crib

    [Chorus]
    Tough times don't last
    Tough times don't last, tough people do
    This too shall pass
    The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
    Like ooh, livin' the hard way
    Livin' the hard way

    [Outro]
    Tough times don't last
    Tough times don't last, tough people do
    This too shall pass
    The clouds gon' break, we'll drop the roof
    Like ooh, livin' the hard way
    Livin' the hard way

  64. J.... t....

    Love your works of art !!!!

  65. t.... s....

    1:04 to 1:20 💔❤️

  66. A.... o....

    Better than ICP

  67. J.... Y....

    Dope👍🙏

  68. M.... S....

    😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔 my dude...my dude

  69. M.... H....

    Grateful that I was turned onto this genius artist! The talent that flows through in theform of music is tangible, you can chew the realness & digest it straight into your soul.💚

    M.... H....

    This is easily one of the best artists in the world and I don't mean the personal skill but just the level of The Real™.

  70. S.... M....

    “We just wanna live, take off all our skin, find the broken part & try to get it fixed.” 😭

  71. S.... M....

    Beginning guitar gives me them Ohio Is For Lover vibes.... reminds me of when I get so sad I wanna die. Same time I wanna live forever

  72. S.... W....

    At the risk of sounding weird....I have saved two lives with your music. Thank you for doing what you do.

  73. C.... J....

    This was an awesome song I am glad you posted it! I haven't heard it until a few minutes ago and I've had it on over and over since then. I can totally relate to a lot of it and I'm sure most of you can too. It's hard to describe anxiety to someone that doesn't have it.. but he does it in a way I couldn't explain to my own family.. until I let them listen to this ASAP.

  74. S.... R....

    Thank you for everything you are doing Tom depression is a serious issue I love this song although I can't listen to it without bawling my eyes out this was playing on my brothers iPod the night he lost his battle with depression I held him in my arms till he took his last breath

  75. A.... ....

    This song is not long enough

  76. A.... B....

    I'm gay for Tom

  77. J.... O....

    A hard life is just another day to me. A prisoner of my own mind, cringing as i try to break free. Hard when it always speaks to me, can't run or hide, just a demon screaming. Silence is a luxury i was not gifted with. Hard trying to find anything to cling to a brief ray of hope to put my belief into.

    J.... O....

    For real ain't that the truth

  78. M.... F....

    I threw all my Eminem stuff away and replaced it with Tom macdonald

  79. D.... M....

    Honest and real i relate to him so well

  80. C.... M....

    so good

  81. b.... ....

    Tough times don't last, tough people do

  82. R.... R....

    Deathreats album arrived today!!! 💪💪😎

  83. A.... M....

    Spread Tom around likes it's job!!!
    He needs to be heard by a lot of people

  84. 6.... ....

    Dam bro, i felt this

  85. S.... b....

    been a fan from the start "house in the hills" keep up the greatness

  86. T.... M....

    Man i feel so alone

  87. C.... ....

    Such a great song to listen to after a mentally rough day, helps to remind me to slow down and take it day by day and to leave yesterdays problems behind.

  88. T.... M....

    U really are a great hero to me Tom... Like placed on this earth to help me grow... Thank u Tom... Im Ted James McClellan the First bitches... One love will fix the 🌎.. Giving it my all.. From here on out.. Its always been me.. Im the one.. Put here to change this God forsaken planet..

  89. p.... f....

    H. O. G.

  90. T.... G....

    Thank you for your music and being who you are. It’s helped me a lot.

  91. J.... W....

    No words 😶, just good vibes and relate too it all,

  92. I.... R....

    To all my brothers and sisters mommas daddy’s besties or the lucky few who have found their resties... never think your alone everyone has mountains they climb and the ones who have reached the top can’t honestly say they did it alone that’s not why there’s a billion human beings or animals for one to say they are the greatest of all this ain’t Highlander.. so reach out if you feel your family will knock you down then get new fam always remember family don’t have a b in it so how does it mean blood it means forever and more I love you (family) keep you heads up just long enough to make to the ones you can lean on take a break and make it to the end my addiction was not as bad as some I chose to drink and lost it all my wife my two kids and 6 years strong I’ve been in my babies life my oldest is 6 I ain’t give up being a addicted I just shifted my energy to being addicted to something stronger my kids love and affection and approval even when I fell my kids were my rock yours might be your dog your car your art etc.... I believe in all of you that has the same struggles and pain I say this because even if it’s a stranger on the YouTube video your watching that small amber is all it takes to ignite the fuel on the fire you all have this I have faith in you let your self have faith in you too........ if you found this helpful copy and paste lets keep the ambers igniting and help our struggling brothers and sisters ty.. ~Myk3yRay

    I.... R....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  93. K.... S....

    I needed this

  94. E.... A....

    I struggle with mental illness and Tom gets me through my days. Thank you Tom MacDonald.

  95. J.... M....

    Thank u life can always b worse, so appreciate what you've got. Keep fighting for what u want. I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees. God bless you XoJaynaoX
    #THESTRUGGLEISREAL #FUCKTHESTIGMA

  96. S.... C....

    The hard way........yeah that's the way I love to live.

    Amen

  97. R.... T....

    I'D RIDE WIT YOU ANY DAY OF THE WEEK TOM.. #IGOTYOBACK