A World Of Hurt Lyrics - A Blessing And A Curse - Drive By Truckers

Once upon a time, my advice to you 

Would have been go out 

And find yourself a whore 

But I guess I've grown up 

'Cause I don't give that kind of advice anymore 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

I was 27 when I figured out 

That blowing my brains out wasn't the answer 

So I decided, maybe I should find a way 

To make this world work out for me 

And my good friend Paul was 83 

When he told me that, "To love is to feel pain" 

I thought about that a lot back then 

I think about that again and again 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

"To love is to feel pain" there ain't no way around it 

The very nature of love is to grieve when it's over 

The secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits 

Better roll 'em now before something else goes wrong 

No, it's a wonderful world 

If you can put aside the sadness 

And hang on to every ounce of beauty upon you 

Better take the time to know it 

If you feel anything at all 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

So if what you have is working for you 

Or you think that it can stand a reasonable chance 

And whatever's broken seems fixable 

And nothing's beyond repair 

If you still think about each other 

And smile before you remember 

How screwed up it's gotten 

Or maybe dream of a time less rotten 

Remember, it ain't too late to take a deep breath 

And throw yourself into it with everything you got 

It's great to be alive 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt 

Gonna be a world of hurt