The Hardest Thing - Van Zant

He’s got a mountain of bills;

he’s got dirt on his hands

There’s been three generations that’s been working the land

Hears his granddaddy’s ghost saying

?Son, everyone gotta face their own hard truth

And it might be up to you

To do the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do?

Holding on, letting go, right or wrong, it’s hard to know

You do your best and leave the rest to chance, fate, God or grace

Whatever gets you through

She can’t stand the fear in her little boy’s eyes

Daddy’s come home acting crazy too many times

Mamma’s on the telephone line saying

?Child, sometimes you gotta think about more than you

And you might be forced to choose

The hardest thing you’ll ever have to do?

Holding on, letting go, right or wrong, it’s hard to know

You do your best and leave the rest to chance, fate, God or grace

Whatever gets you through

Yeah

Instrumental

Now everybody’s gonna find themselves a fork in the road

No clear direction, wondering which way to go And it hurts like hell

Your conscience burns, anyway you turn you lose

Sometimes just getting through

Might be the hardest thing you’ll ever have to do Holding on, letting go, right or wrong, it’s hard to know

You do your best and leave the rest to chance, fate, God or grace

Whatever gets you through

Ohhh

Whatever gets you through

Yeah

The hardest thing

Might be the hardest thing to do

(The hardest thing)

(The hardest thing)