Hope you didn't really, hope you didn't really believe
That this world is just as it seems
Look a little closer, look a little harder you'll see
Life's not fair, and nothing is free
And the grass isn't always greener you'll find
Even if you switch sides
Only way to beat it, only way to fight it I've found
Gotta pick yourself up of the ground

Life will beat you down
And that's a fact
But when life hits you, you've got to hit right back
Cause what's said and done doesn't leave much to say
When the chips are down
Got to go all in
Cause you won't get to live life over again
Got to take what you can while it's still there to take

And time does not care one bit for your plans
Not for mouse, not for man
Try to keep holding onto that fistful of sand
To keep your head out of your hands
When the winds are blowing and the snow starts to fall
Gotta see the writing on the wall
It's about the journey and the struggles within
From the Spring to the Winter

Life will beat you down
And that's a fact
But when life hits you, you've got to hit right back
Cause what's said and done doesn't leave much to say
When the chips are down
Got to go all in
Cause you won't get to live life over again
Got to take what you can while it's still there to take

Life will beat you down
And that's a fact
But when life hits you, you've got to hit right back
Cause what's said and done doesn't leave much to say
When the chips are down
Got to go all in
Cause you won't get to live life over again
Got to take what you can while it's still there to take