She won't drive a Cadillac unless it's new,
She says gold is just a place to put my jewel,
I work double shifts for one more pair of shoes,
This livin' easy's getting hard to do.
My daddy said never spend more than you make,
And that advice I've always tried to take
'til the day you walked into the room,
Now livin' easy's getting hard to do.
[Hook:]
Keep it simple,
Man I'm trying
Start out lovin'
End up cryin'
Loan me a dollar,
Some common sense
Can't pay these credit cards on good looks and regrets.
Put a million in the bank but you need two,
'Cause a man's gotta do what he's gotta do.
I'm going back to bustin' ass and singing blues,
This livin easy's getting hard to do.
[Hook:]
Keep it simple,
Man I'm tryin'
Start out lovin'
End up cryin'
Loan me a dollar,
Some common sense
Can't pay these credit cards on good looks and regrets
Put a tombstone in the back yard one day,
Hand carved under my name it will say,
Here lies a man who found out far too soon,
This livin' easy's gotten way too hard to do.
'Til the day that you walked into the room,
This livin easy's getting hard to do.