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Don't Be Tough

Jason Isbell

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jason Isbell

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jason Isbell

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jason Isbell

Producer

Gena Johnson

Recording Engineer

Michael Deano

Assistant Engineer

Pete Lyman

Mastering Engineer

Daniel Bacigalupi

Daniel Bacigalupi

Assistant Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

Don't be tough until you have to

Take your heartbreak on the chin

Don't forget the shit you went through

Throw your caution to the wind

Tighten up your belt and laces

Feel the pain and feel it pass

Don't be tough until you have to

Let love knock you on your ass

[Verse 1]

Don't be shitty to the waiter

He's had a harder day than you

Don't make babies stay up later

Just because they're so damn cute

Don't say love unless you mean it

Well, don't say sorry 'less you're wrong

Tell a story like you've seen it

Tell yourself that you belong

[Chorus]

Don't be tough until you have to

Take your heartbreak on the chin

Don't forget the shit you went through

But throw your caution to the wind

Tighten up your belt and laces

Feel the pain and feel it pass

Don't be tough until you have to

Let love knock you on your ass

[Verse 2]

And if you get to feelin' lonely

Read out loud if you can read

Take a nap if you get sleepy

If you're hungry, try to eat

And if you want it, go and get it

Don't just pray and wait around

Life will kill ya if you let it

So when you're down, then say you're down

[Chorus]

Don't be tough until you have to

Take your heartbreak on the chin

Don't forget the shit you went through

But throw your caution to the wind

Tighten up your belt and laces

Feel the pain and feel it pass

Don't be tough until you have to

Let love knock you on your ass

[Outro]

Don't be tough until you have to

Let love knock you on your ass

Written by: Jason Isbell

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