It's not what I planned or my intention <br />But I think it's only right that I should mention <br />I didn't get where I am by doing fine <br />You gotta know I learnt the hard way everytime <br /> <br />I tried every bottle when I was young <br />And I smoked everything that would burn <br />I had tasted poison on the tip of my tounge <br />And It took someone to die before I could learn <br /> <br />It's not what I planned or my intention <br />But I think it's only right that I should mention <br />I didn't get where I am by doing fine <br />You gotta know I learnt the hard way everytime <br /> <br />The so called girl of my dreams arrived one day <br />All my friend said she was a liar <br />6 months later and I was on my own <br />Felt the butterflies in my stomach light on fire <br /> <br />It's not what I planned or my intention <br />But I think it's only right that I should mention <br />I didn't get where I am by doing fine <br />You gotta know I learnt the hard way everytime <br /> <br />I was told more than once to not believe what I hear <br />If it's sounds to good to be true leave it alone <br />It turned out that I had no idea <br />And I was left hungry and without a bone <br /> <br />It's not what I planned or my intention <br />But I think it's only right that I should mention <br />I didn't get where I am by doing fine <br />You gotta know I learnt the hard way everytime<br /><br />Tim David Cook<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-hard-way-3/