Verse 1
You’re standin’ there complainin’
’Bout the weight on your back.
But I’ve walked through storms so heavy
They nearly split the sky in half.
You talk about your troubles
Like you’re the only one who’s sad —
But brother, trust me when I tell you,
You think you have it bad.

Chorus
You think you have it bad,
But I’ve been down roads you couldn’t handle.
I’ve lit my way with broken dreams
And burned-out midnight candles.
You think you have it bad —
But I’ve survived the worst I ever had.
So don’t preach me your hard-luck story,
You think you have it bad.

Verse 2
I’ve seen love turn cold and vanish,
Watched good friends fade away.
I’ve carried secrets in my pocket
That still haunt me every day.
So when you start your cryin’,
I just smile behind the glass —
’Cause you don’t know the fire I walked through,
You think you have it bad.

Bridge
I ain’t braggin’, I ain’t boastin’,
I’m just speakin’ plain and true.
Life hits harder than a freight train
When it’s comin’ straight for you.

Chorus (final)
You think you have it bad,
But I’ve been down roads you couldn’t handle…
Yeah, trouble’s got my name engraved
On every rusted scandal.
You think you have it bad —
But I’ve survived the worst I ever had.
So don’t preach me your hard-luck story,
You think you have it bad.

So....You Think You Have it Bad!