It ain't easy, nobody said it would be You finally find that greener grass, but you're still in the weedsAin't it crazy, all the time that you spend Driving through the rain before the pot at the endI got some rust on my Chevy, but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soulIt ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road It might be gravel, but it feels like goldI've been climbing, trying to get to the viewI'm at the top of the mountain, trying to get to the viewI'm at the bottom, but the sky's still pretty damn blueThey say heaven is somewhere on the other side But I ain't waiting, hell, I'm thinking it's a state of mindI got some rust on my Chevy, but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soulIt ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road It might be gravel, but it feels like goldYeah, it feels like goldYeah, it feels like goldGot my baby sitting by me, shining like a diamondOnly silver linings in the cloudsAnd if it starts to rain, I don't worry about a thingI pull my rose-colored raincoat out of the raincoatI got some rust on my Chevy, but it's ready to roll I got a rhinestone sky and a song in my soulIt ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding road It might be gravel, but it feels like goldYeah, it feels like goldYeah, it feels like goldIt ain't a smooth ride, life, it's a winding roadIt might be gravel, but it feels like gold