Rich Mullins - Hard Lyrics
Well, I am a good Midwestern boyI give an honest day's work if I can get itI don't cheat on my taxes, I don't cheat on my girlI've got values that would make the White House jealousWell, I do get a little much over-impressed'Til I think of Peter and Paul and the apostlesI don't stack up too well against them I guessBut by the standards 'round here I ain't doing that awfulLord, it's hard to turn the other cheekHard to bless when others curse youOh Lord, it's hard to be a man of peaceLord, it's hard, oh it's hard,You know it's hard to be like JesusDon't you know it's hard, oh it's hard,Oh Lord, it's hard to be like JesusAnd it's hard to step out on them wavesHard to walk beyond your visionOh Lord, it's hard to be a man of faithLord, it's hard (hard), Lord, it's hard (so hard),Oh Lord, it's hard to be like JesusDon't you know it's hard (hard), oh it's hard (yeah hard),Oh Lord, it's hard to be like JesusWell, His eye's on the sparrowAnd the lilies of the field I've heardAnd He will watch over you and He will watch over meSo we can dress like flowers and eat like birdsAnd it's hard when your soul had been stripped bareHard to lift your eyes toward HeavenOh Lord, it's hard to be a man of prayerLord, it's hard, oh it's hard,You know it's hard to be like JesusLord, it's hard to be a man of peaceBut it's hard (so hard), ain't it hard (hard),You know it's hard to be like JesusDon't you know it's hard (hard), and it's hard (yeah hard)To be a man of peace (hard, so hard)But it's hard to
