**Verse**

I used to be gentle

I used to be kind

I'd do anything

For anyone

I'd back down

Everytime

You ask me what happened

Where have I gone wrong

It's been over thirty years

Since you seen me

But this is what I've become

It's the memories

Of your loving

Followed by your fist

The memories of my hard work

And your endless partying

The memories of being kicked

And shoved down flights of stairs

Slapped for dropping a fork

Almost choked to death

Because you cared

**Chorus**

Yes I've become hard

It's the only way I'll survive

If I can't face these fears

Im better off not alive

Yes I've become hard

I am a creation of this world

What I've lived and fought through

Im hard now just because

**Solo**

**Rap**

Am I supposed to care

That your so disappointed

Did you care back then

When you were

Making me disjointed

Did you care back then

When you took every cent I had

Did you care back then

When you took

The money from my dad

No, I know you're a coward

Standing before me today

Claiming to be a good guy

But your a devil at play

Just like you now

Clinching your fist

Give me a good smack

Cause I deserve it right??

Get the hell out of my face

You best leave it alone

Go crawl back into your cave

The one you live in all alone

I don't give a damn

She left you like she did

I wish I could have done the same

But karma had other plans

Like the time you cheated

And said it was a lie

Taught me love isn't real

And those feelings are a lie

Lord God I wish I wasn't

So damaged

I wish I was pure again

Where did my innocence go

Why is it so hard to find a friend

Why can't I find love

I couldn't even have a kid

Now I'm getting too old

And living my life in sin

**Verse**

Yes I've dated plenty

Yes I've been in love

But all love has taught me

Is its the same as a boxing glove

You give all you have

And they leave at the end

And they lie about you

So why try to begin

Don't let me be like them

Don't let me lie

Let me believe in love

Let me love my life...

**Chorus**

Yes I've become hard

It's the only way I'll survive

If I can't face these fears

Im better off not alive

Yes I've become hard

I am a creation of this world

What I've lived and fought through

Im hard now just because

**Bridge Into chorus**

So please don't ask me why I am

The way you made me today

It's not about what I've done

It's about what happened to me

**Chorus**

Yes I've become hard

It's the only way I'll survive

If I can't face these fears

Im better off not alive

Yes I've become hard

I am a creation of this world

What I've lived and fought through

Im hard now just because

Yes I'm hard hearted

Yes I'm hard hearted

Tell me something I don't know