Well, you can call out the sheriff and the highway patrol 'Cause there's a fool on the road careenin' out of control Hard liquor, fast women, I just can't let him be Lord, I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me Well, I keep my motor runnin', got my beer on ice And my idea of heaven is a pair of dice Seven come on eleven, set this poor boy free Lord, I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me Bright lights, Saturday night Well, I musta had a couple, I'm a-feelin' alright My cupcake can shimmy and shake Spend more money than anybody makes Well, gimme some more high octane juice You know there ain't no cure, forget your honky tonk blues And if they come up with somethin' I'll develop an immunity Lord, I wish hard livin' didn't come easy for me Out on the town just a-foolin' around And I got my mind on the lost and found Step up, no need to be shy You know that every pretty woman's got a ticket to ride Well, my tires are flat and now I'm out of gas I always promised myself I'd let the next one pass Lord, I wish that that a promise didn't break so easily And I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me Hey, I wish hard livin' didn't come so easy for me