Picking it up isn't the easy part You've been bummin' around Bitter heart of December Blame it all on the weather Needless to say, I'm glad it exists Cigarette on the boulevard Another cigarette, that's how I make my decision Find out what you've been missin' Ready or not, I like you a lot You and I rode so long through the pourin' rain I really run my mouth, I rarely use my brain You and I rode so long I know I'm never the same Leaves will fall, the weight of it all Ready or not, it's comin' in hot Unfamiliar sun Just take it as it comes Hope it never does Unfamiliar sun I want to thank you for your light And my unforgiving life Pickin' it up through all the hate and the pain Pickin' it up since the day I turned 15 Long way down the streets of old town When it's gone, it's tough getting sober Pickin it up through all the frivolous things Summer has passed and you're another year older Leaves turn over, the bats will get hot Believe it or not, the Cubs in October Unfamiliar sun Just take it as it comes Hope it never does Unfamiliar sun I want to thank you for your light And my unforgiving life