(A hard Way To Make An) Easy Livin'

That's what I'm talkin' Ahh Well it all looks simple when I saw 'em pickin' on TV So I borrowed daddy's guitar and I bought myself a used PV Yeah I learned a couple cords and I called a couple friends Got ourselves a gig down at the Dewdrop Inn But they started throwing beer and it fried our equipment And it's a hard way to make an easy livin' Well we got a little better and the dates started pouring in And the groupies got hotter and it bothered all of our girlfriends Then some half naked hottie hopped up on the stage Followed by the lead pickers fiance And a few minutes later she told us he was quittin' (uh, yeah he's done) And it's a hard way to make an easy livin' Yeah, it might look greener on the other side Peaking at it over your fence But once you're in it you realize Something about it don't make sense So we made ourselves a video and stuck on a CMT And our lawyer told us all we'd be haulin' in the royalties It made a whole hundred grand but he billed us half a million And it's a hard way to make an easy livin' Yeah that's right Yeah, it might look greener on the other side Peaking at it over your fence But once you're in it you realize Something about it don't make sense Now we all feel lucky 'cause we're doing what we love to do And we hope you'll come and see us When we're playin' at a place near you But we might need a ride just to get to where we're pickin' 'Cause it's a hard way to make an easy livin' Yes, it's a hard way to make an easy livin' To make this easy livin' Ooh hoo