It's a Hard Road - Ian Stuart

Riding down the highway, going to

A show

Stepping on the by-ways, playing rock n roll

Getting robbed, far from home

Getting beat up, broken bone

Getting had, getting took

I tell you folks it s harder than it looks

It s a hard road, carrying on playing White rock n roll

It s a hard road, carrying on playing White rock n roll

The leaflets for the gig day, cos

The left-wing lies

No ads before the big days, we know the reasons why

Getting old, getting grey

Getting ripped-off, underpaid

Getting sold, second-hand

That s how it goes playing in a band

If you think it s easy doing

One-night stands, oh baby

Try playing in a rock n roll band

Instrumental break

If you wanna get up on the stage

And scream, well baby

Look out now because it s hard and mean