It ain't easy: the road of life, it ain't easy
It don't matter if you're black or white,
Nobody rides for free
Well, believe me, life is a bitter-sweet journey,
An' everybody that starts out in the cradle,
Still ends up in the grave

Well, every man's got a mountain to climb:
He's got his own cross to bear
Well, every day's just another step you take,
On the road that takes you there
On the road that takes you there

Well, you might be a rich kid livin' on milk and honey,
Livin' off your Daddy's money
But money ain't everything
Can't buy forgiveness; it sure can't buy salvation
But it can numb your senses,
And tarnish your golden rings

Well, every man's got a mountain to climb:
He's got his own cross to bear
Well, every day's just another step you take,
On the road that takes you there
On the road that takes you there

You can have nothin' an' still have it all;
Be a blind man and still see
You can be locked up in a cell,
But your heart can still be free
(Your heart can still be free)

It ain't easy: the road of life, it ain't easy
Everybody's got a cross to bear,
On the road that takes you there
(Aw, take me there)

You can have nothin' an' still have it all;
Be a blind man and still see
You can be locked up in a cell,
But your heart can still be free
(Your heart can still be free)

It ain't easy: the road of life, it ain't easy
Everybody's got a cross to bear,
On the road that takes you there

Yeah, everybody's got a cross to bear,
On the road that takes you there