When Life Was Hard and Fast

Well, we grew up together, along a rain-lashed road
In a land of blood and thunder, where evil genius strove
Rock 'n' roll was all we dreamed of, and girls that didn't care
And our teachers tried to tell us, it wouldn't get us anywhere

No one thought to tell me, underneath the blood-red moon
The faces in the picture would fade away so soon
No one thought to mention that today could be the last
No one had to worry when life was hard and fast, yeah

So how you gonna keep it? Workin' on this fun
When I can't see the road ahead, it's tattooed on my arm

Never sleep with girls named Ruby
Don't mess with guys called Joe
I'm gonna make this six-string sing
Here a Traveling Circus Show

No one thought to tell me, underneath the blood-red moon
The faces in the picture will fade away so soon
No one thought to mention that today could be the last
No one had to worry, well, life was hard and fast

Without even knowin', we went our separate ways
Big ten small town heroes, we're way too much to save
Laugh at tiredest lessons, like there's no heat from the moon
The shadow in the rearview is gonna overtake you soon

No one thought to tell me, underneath the blood-red moon
The faces in the picture would fade away so soon
No one thought to mention that today could be the last
No one had to worry when life was hard and fast
When life was hard and fast