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Nanci Griffith It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.33/10 [3 votes]Album: The MCA Years - A Retrospective: Nanci Griffith / Original Release Date: 1993-10-26Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 00 sec
NANCI GRIFFITH
- It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go Lyrics / with translationsI am a backseat driver from America
They drive on the left on falls road
The man at the wheel's name is Shamus
We pass a child on the corner he knows
And Shamus says, "Now what chance has that kid got?"
And I say from the back, "I don't know"
He says, "There's barbed wire at all these exits
And there ain't no place in Belfast for that kid to go"
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in Belfast for that kid to go
A cafeteria line in Chicago
The fat man in front of me
Is calling black people trash to his children
And he's the only trash here I see
And I'm thinking this man wears a white hood
In the night when the children should sleep
But, they'll slip to their window and they'll see him
And they'll think that white hood's all they need
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in Chicago for those kids to go
I was a child in the sixties
Dreams could be held through TV
With Disney and Cronkite and martin Luther
And, I believed, I believed, I believed
Now, I am the backstreet driver from America
I am not at the wheel of control
I am guilty, I am war, I am the root of all evil
Lord, I can't drive on the left side of the road
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in this world for these kids to go
They drive on the left on falls road
The man at the wheel's name is Shamus
We pass a child on the corner he knows
And Shamus says, "Now what chance has that kid got?"
And I say from the back, "I don't know"
He says, "There's barbed wire at all these exits
And there ain't no place in Belfast for that kid to go"
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in Belfast for that kid to go
A cafeteria line in Chicago
The fat man in front of me
Is calling black people trash to his children
And he's the only trash here I see
And I'm thinking this man wears a white hood
In the night when the children should sleep
But, they'll slip to their window and they'll see him
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in Chicago for those kids to go
I was a child in the sixties
Dreams could be held through TV
With Disney and Cronkite and martin Luther
And, I believed, I believed, I believed
Now, I am the backstreet driver from America
I am not at the wheel of control
I am guilty, I am war, I am the root of all evil
Lord, I can't drive on the left side of the road
It's a hard life, it's a hard life
It's a very hard life
It's a hard life wherever you go
If we poison our children with hatred
Then, the hard life is all that they'll know
And there ain't no place in this world for these kids to go
Facts about It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go
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It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go is written and performed by Nanci Griffith.
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It is first released on October 26, 1993 as part of Nanci Griffith's album "The MCA Years - A Retrospective: Nanci Griffith" which includes 18 tracks in total. This song is the 17th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Nanci Griffith's song "It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go" demonstrates how all people face difficulties in their daily lives because hate and discrimination create obstacles that prevent children from succeeding in life. The song uses the metaphors of Belfast and Chicago to illustrate that no place is immune to the hardships which arise from social divisions and systematic hatred. The lyrics of It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go present social commentary together with expressions of inner turmoil and self-reflection and deep sadness and intense fury. The song demonstrates that hard life leads to hatred and racism and their impacts on people while sharing their personal sense of responsibility. The lyrics contain themes of social injustice which include hatred and the severe realities which children experience, making the content highly unsuitable for younger viewers. The film employs strong language and presents mature social issues which require a PG-13 rating.
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It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go falls under the genre Country.
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It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go song length is 4 minutes and 00 seconds.
Who wrote It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go lyrics?
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go is written and performed by Nanci Griffith.
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When was It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go released?
It is first released on October 26, 1993 as part of Nanci Griffith's album "The MCA Years - A Retrospective: Nanci Griffith" which includes 18 tracks in total. This song is the 17th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Nanci Griffith's song "It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go" demonstrates how all people face difficulties in their daily lives because hate and discrimination create obstacles that prevent children from succeeding in life. The song uses the metaphors of Belfast and Chicago to illustrate that no place is immune to the hardships which arise from social divisions and systematic hatred. The lyrics of It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go present social commentary together with expressions of inner turmoil and self-reflection and deep sadness and intense fury. The song demonstrates that hard life leads to hatred and racism and their impacts on people while sharing their personal sense of responsibility. The lyrics contain themes of social injustice which include hatred and the severe realities which children experience, making the content highly unsuitable for younger viewers. The film employs strong language and presents mature social issues which require a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go?
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go?
It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go song length is 4 minutes and 00 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 1993 Geffen Records
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