"Well I am a good Midwestern boy I give an honest day's work if I can get it I don't cheat on my taxes I don't cheat on my girl I've got values that would make the White House jealous Well I do get a little much over-impressed 'Til I think of Peter and Paul and the apostles I don't stack up too well against them I guess But by the standards 'round here I ain't doing that awful Lord it's hard to turn the other cheek Hard to bless when others curse you Oh Lord it's hard to be a man of peace Lord it's hard ~ oh it's hard You know it's hard to be like Jesus Don't you know it's hard ~ oh it's hard Oh Lord it's hard to be like Jesus And it's hard to step out on them waves Hard to walk beyond your vision Oh Lord it's hard to be a man of faith Lord it's hard (hard) Lord it's hard (so hard) Oh Lord it's hard to be like Jesus Don't you know it's hard (hard) oh it's hard (yeah hard) Oh Lord it's hard to be like Jesus Well His eye's on the sparrow And the lilies of the field I've heard And He will watch over you and He will watch over me So we can dress like flowers and eat like birds And it's hard when your soul had been stripped bare Hard to lift your eyes toward Heaven Oh Lord it's hard to be a man of prayer Lord it's hard ~ oh it's hard You know it's hard to be like Jesus Lord it's hard to be a man of peace But it's hard (so hard) ~ ain't it hard (hard) You know it's hard to be like Jesus Don't you know it's hard (hard) and it's hard (yeah hard) To be a man of peace (hard so hard) But it's hard to be like Jesus And I'm trying, trying, try Oh Lord I try so hard Don't you know it's hard Oh glory oh gracious But ain't it hard to be like Jesus Well I am a good Midwestern boy I give an honest day's work if I can get it I don't cheat on my taxes I don't cheat on my girl I've got values that would make the White House jealous"