Paul Thorn I'd Rather Be A Hammer Than A Nail Lyrics

My boss man said
You better get to work
Before I have to let you go
He just walks around
And he pays no mind
To the sweat
Dripping off of my nose
But after ten long years
Of him d_____g me out
There's one thing
I've learned well
I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail
My girlfriend she went out on me
A hundred and fifty-one times
At least she was
Honest enough to admit it
When she wasn't too busy lying
But I came to a realization
The last time she kicked my tail
I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail
If you've ever been
On the receiving end
Then you know
What it's like
A losing situation
Has been the story of my life
But I ain't gonna' let it
Beat me down
And someday I'll prevail
Yes I will
I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail
I climbed in the ring
With Roberto Duran
And the punches began
To rain down
He hit me with a dozen
Hard upper cuts
And my corner
Threw in the towel
I asked him why
He had to knock me out
And he summed it up real well
He said, "I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail"
If you've ever been
On the receiving end
Then you know
What it's like
A losing situation
Has been the story of my life
But I ain't gonna' let it
Beat me down
And someday I'll prevail
Yes I will
I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail
I'd rather be a hammer
Than a nail