Hard to Be

[Verse 1] You've heard the story You know how it goes Once upon a garden We were lovers with no clothes Fresh from the soil We were beautiful and true In control of our emotions 'Til we ate the poisoned fruit And now it's [Chorus] Hard to be Hard to be Hard to be A decent human being [Verse 2] Wait just a minute You expect me to believe That all this misbehaving Came from one enchanted tree? And helpless to fight it We should all be satisfied With this magical explanation For why the living die? [Chorus] [Bridge] Child birth is painful We toil to grow our food Ignorance has made us hungry Information made us no good Every burden misunderstood [Verse 3] I swung my tassel To the left side of my cap Knowing after graduation There would be no going back And no congratulations From my faithful family Some of who are already fasting To intercede for me Because it's [Chorus]