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Breaking Rocks Lyrics by Duff McKagan

Tenderness

2019

[Verse 1]
No one said this would be easy
No one said life would be sane
I've learned from the scrapes and the bleeding
A cot to lay, I'm in the game
[Verse 2]
Been beaten, been bruised, been knocked out my shoes
I've been from so many miles
I'm the trucker, I'm the cook
I hang wire, I'm the book man
For this train, always greet you with a smile
[Chorus]
Breaking rocks sometimes is painful
Breaking rocks, they're all the same
Breaking rocks, heavy and strangling
A broken rock will break the chain
[Verse 3]
I'm a junkie, I'm a crook
I've hurt and I took
I'm sorry, I'll do my best to repay
Been a dark and lonely one
Passed out by the sun
Lost my job, lost my wife, lost my way
[Chorus]
Breaking rocks sometimes is painful
Breaking rocks, they're all the same
Breaking rocks, heavy and strangling
A broken rock will break the chain
[Verse 4]
No one said this would be easy
No one said life would be sane
I've learned from the scrapes and the bleeding
A cot to lay, I'm in the game
[Chorus]
Breaking rocks sometimes is painful
Breaking rocks, they're all the same
Breaking rocks, heavy and strangling
A broken rock will break the chain
[Outro]
Breaking rocks will break the chain
Breaking rocks will break the chain
Breaking rocks will break the chain
(Will break the chain)
Credits
Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan

About “Breaking Rocks” by Duff McKagan

Read the complete lyrics to "Breaking Rocks" by Duff McKagan from the album "Tenderness" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Americana.

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"Breaking Rocks" is credited to Duff McKagan. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Breaking Rocks" appears on "Tenderness" in 2019.

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