I Didn't Try Hard Enough *

I didn’t try hard enough,

The gold we saved in the good times turned to lead when it was rough,

I must admit the rough was pretty tough,

I didn’t try hard enough,

Oh well.

I miss the factory job I used to do,

Never thought that I’d miss it more than I thought that I missed you,

The repetition really pulled me through,

I miss the factory more than I miss you.

I couldn’t see the road the road ahead for tears,

I thought the world was ending as I fumbled through the gears,

Turned out to be just four uncertain years,

When I couldn’t see the road ahead for tears