I learned everything the hard way       I learned everything the hard way     I nevеr listened to what anyone had to say I-I learned everything the hard way The road was rocky but I dug my heels in Till blood and concrete had worn right on through my skin And it would take a special kind of pain Before I'd ever say "I learned my lesson I learned my lesson"   I learned everything the hard way       I learned everything the hard way     I nevеr listened to what anyone had to say I-I learned everything the hard way My every battle scar could tell a different tale Of all the times I'd go all in and I would fail And I know the house, it always wins And jokers never say "I learned my lesson I learned my lesson"   I learned everything the hard way       I learned everything the hard way     I nevеr listened to what anyone had to say I-I learned everything the hard way They like to say "I told you so" (told you so, oh-oh) But I know things, they still don't know, oh-oh, oh-oh, ohh-ohh So many lessons I forget (lessons I forget) So many nights that I regret |  |  |     |       | |  |  | | |   I learned everything the hard way     (I learned my lesson)   I learned everything the hard way     (I learned my lesson) I nevеr listened to what anyone had to say   I learned everything the hard way I never listened and I still don't today   (one, two, three, four)   I learned everything the hard way