[Intro]

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[Verse]

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Well I pay my dues by singin’ the blues someday it’s gonna end
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Well the light that shines in the sky up above i’s just around the bend

[Chorus]

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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Yes, you got to pay)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Lord, you got to pay your dues)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Pay your dues)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Well the light that shines in the sky up above
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It’s just, just, just around the bend

[Verse]

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I said the choice is yours how you wanna pay there’s no denyin’ you owe
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‘Cause just as sure as we all came baby, we got to go

[Chorus 2]

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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Yes, you got to pay)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Lord, you got to pay your dues)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy (Pay your dues)
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy I said I’m just as sure just as sure, just as sure,
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oohh
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy

[Solo]

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[Coda]

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Well just as sure baby Just as sure
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Just as sure ooh yes yes
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy
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Livin’ a life, it ain’t easy