Lyrics to
It Ain’t Gonna Be Easy

This version of It Ain’T Gonna Be Easy was released by Elton John in 1978.

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It ain’t gonna be easy from now on
You’ve been messing around while I’ve been gone
But sometimes telling the truth can be unkind
Folks who suffer guilt can be so blind

It ain’t gonna be easy I can tell
Just how empty I’m feeling you know damn well
I’m telling you it ain’t gonna be easy from the start
Look out honey you’re playing with my heart

It ain’t gonna be easy that’s for sure
Changing things back the way they were before
Once you’ve lifted the lid on such pain
It ain’t easy to put it back again

It ain’t gonna be easy to forget
You’ve been seeing a man that I ain’t met
I’m telling you that it ain’t gonna be easy from the start
Look out baby, you’re playing with my heart

It ain’t gonna be so easy this time around
Turning back the clock on what’s gone down
Oh there comes a time when you need to make a stand
You gotta play your cards or fold a losing hand

And it ain’t gonna be easy that’s no lie
But if you’re willing to try it so am I
It ain’t gonna be so easy from the start
You better look out darling, you’re playing with my heart

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The lyrics for It Ain’T Gonna Be Easy are defined as the words making up the song released by Elton John in 1978. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to It Ain’T Gonna Be Easy have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Elton John and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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