Hard

Rich Mullins

Well, I am a good Midwestern boy 
I give an honest day's work if I can get it 
I don't cheat on my taxes, I don't cheat on my girl 
I've got values that would make the White House jealous 

Well, I do get a little much over-impressed 
'Til I think of Peter and Paul and the apostles 
I don't stack up too well against them I guess 
But by the standards 'round here I ain't doing that awful 

Lord, it's hard to turn the other cheek 
Hard to bless when others curse you 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be a man of peace 
Lord, it's hard, oh it's hard, 
You know it's hard to be like Jesus 
Don't you know it's hard, oh it's hard, 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be like Jesus 

And it's hard to step out on them waves 
Hard to walk beyond your vision 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be a man of faith 
Lord, it's hard (hard), Lord, it's hard (so hard), 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be like Jesus 
Don't you know it's hard (hard), oh it's hard (yeah hard), 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be like Jesus 

Well, His eye's on the sparrow 
And the lilies of the field I've heard 
And He will watch over you and He will watch over me 
So we can dress like flowers and eat like birds 

And it's hard when your soul had been stripped bare 
Hard to lift your eyes toward Heaven 
Oh Lord, it's hard to be a man of prayer 
Lord, it's hard, oh it's hard, 
You know it's hard to be like Jesus 

Lord, it's hard to be a man of peace 
But it's hard (so hard), ain't it hard (hard), 
You know it's hard to be like Jesus 
Don't you know it's hard (hard), and it's hard (yeah hard) 
To be a man of peace (hard, so hard) 
But it's hard to be like Jesus 

And I'm trying, trying, try 
Oh Lord, I try so hard 
Don't you know it's hard 
Oh glory, oh gracious 
But ain't it hard to be like Jesus 

Well, I am a good Midwestern boy 
I give an honest day's work if I can get it 
I don't cheat on my taxes, I don't cheat on my girl 
I've got values that would make the White House jealous 



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