Jesse Dayton - The Hard Way [Official Video]

The official music video for Jesse Dayton’s “The Hard Way,“ from his upcoming album, ’The Hard Way Blues,’ produced by Shooter Jennings. Pre-Order ’The Hard Way Blues’: Add “The Hard Way“ to your library: Become a Jesse Dayton Hardcharger VIP to get early access to music, shows, news, merch, and more here (it’s free): Subscribe and be sure to enable all push notifications ➢ @JesseDaytonHardcharger Follow Jesse Dayton Instagram ➢ Facebook ➢ Twitter ➢ TikTok ➢ @jessedaytonofficial Official Website ➢ Shop Jesse Dayton music and merch: Written by Jesse Dayton, Hard Charger Music (BMI) Lyrics: Bangin’ my head up against the wall ever since I was a kid Could have took their advice for an easier life, but I guess I never did Fightin’ off rednecks, getting handcuffed and hauled away Now I’m rottin’ in hell in a county jail with nothing to say And I did it the hard way I did it the hard way I did it the hard way yeah I did it the hard way, now Blew my money as fast as I made it never saved a dime We’re all marks for banks and credit cards when we’re 25 Ten years later, well the IRS came knockin’ on my door They said son, you better pay us 500Gs before we ask for more And I did it the hard way I did it the hard way I did it the hard way yeah I did it the hard way, now In my broke down palace With a heart as big as Dallas Well young, dumb and risky With a liver full of whiskey Lookin’ back on them days Being stuck in a cage Well I did it, I did it the hard way I did it the hard way I did it the hard way Tore up, drivin’ a 454 and feelin’ sky high Until Johnny Law read me my rights for a DWI Mandatory 30 days man in a little country jail Now I’m waitin’ on cash from some biker crank just to pay my bail And I did it the hard way I did it the hard way I did it thehard way yeah I did it the hard way, now Well, luck of the Irish or divine fate either way I survived Now I’m kneelin’ on my knees at the foot of my bed and I’m grateful I’m alive But the sh***y committee’s still raising Cain in the back of my head Lord give me the sense not to jump the fence and wind up dead And I did it the hard way I did it the hard way yeah (I did it the hard way) (I did it the hard way) (Well I did it the hard way yeah) (Uh huh)