"When The Hard Times Come" lyrics

Family of four I was the oldest
Through my parents divorce
Things fell to my shoulders
I held it in cause I was just 13
I got wounds on my heart
And they follow me

When the hard times come and you know they will
I go back to the times I once knew

Like when my father was with me
Staring our at the sea
My heart was full of wonder
As he looked down at me
There were no worries or heartaches
Cause life was a dream
Oh The things you take for granted
When you're three

At just 22 I built a business
Barely above water but nobody knows this
And marriage got harder
When we had 7 kids
And by 35 I was living on autopilot

When the hard times come and you know they will
I go back to the times I once knew

Like when I'd wrestle my sweet boys
And it'd make them laugh
The way they looked up to me
Cause I was their dad
I was their hero, their steel man
Oh how the time flew
Oh the things I wish I knew at 42

I got the diagnosis
Only one month to live
It really snuck up on us quick
Thought I'd have more time left
But I don't choose what I get
And I have made my peace with this

And when the hard times come
And they surely have
I had a good life looking back

Like when my family was sitting
Around my bed
My wife of 39 years
She never left
Like when they told me I did it
That I fought 'til the end
I slowly slipped away
As I had my last breath
But now I'm free
Don't worry 'bout me
The things I wish that you could see
At 63, at 63
The things you take for granted when you're 3