Yes I know life is hard
But sometimes I don't know your name
Then I stop to realize
Just how you play the game
People standing with pen in hand
When they saw you come off the farm
I thought I played the cards alright,
'Til he pulled that ace from his hand, baby

Every day you get put down
Every day you gotta fight to be an honest man
Yeah to be an honest man

There was a time when a man's word was as good as gold
Honey don't let me go wrong, I kneed you forever to hold
The quick and easy money they say can leave you standing without a friend
I got a feeling when you hurt someone
You're gonna get it in the end

Every day you gotta fight to be
Every day you got a right to be an honest man
Yeah to be an honest man
Every day you get cheated
Every day been mistreated by an honest man
Yeah to be an honest man

Everybody gets off track, anyone can come back
Some things can't be undone, but anything can be won
Walking back to tell my friend
One day I hope to be in the end, an honest man
An honest man

Hear me now
Come around
Lost in love
Lost and found
Any day
Might see the light
Hold me now
Gotta fight to be an honest man
Honest man.