Uriah Heep - Hard Way To Learn lyrics

I should have walked away when I lost faith But I knew deep inside it was no disgrace You see, sometimes in life you have to know your place And it's a hard way to learn I thought I was in control and all I had was safe But there was no way I could know that the risk was too great You see, sometimes life takes you where you don't wanna go And it's a hard way to learn It burns you up inside There is no truth without lies It takes your soul away 'Cos it's a hard way to learn I watched the world go by from outer space But there's nowhere left to hide in such a lonely place You see, sometimes you just have to know your place And it's a hard way to learn It burns you up inside There is no truth without lies It takes your soul away 'Cos it's a hard way to learn I'd swim an ocean but I fear I'd drown Just to escape from this place I'm bound Nobody told me just how hard I would hit the ground If I could leave, if I could only leave I would leave right now It burns you up inside There is no truth without lies It takes your soul away 'Cos it's a hard way to learn It burns you up inside There is no truth without lies It takes your soul away 'Cos it's a hard way, 'cos it's a hard way, 'cos it's a hard way to learn It's a hard way to learn