Jennifer Nettles - I Can Do Hard Things (Full Length Version) Lyrics






Sometimes I don't like it
But that don't mean I don't love it
Sometimes I get down so low
But that don't mean I can't rise above it
Sometimes it's the vast unknown
As far as I can see
And sometimes it feels like
I'm touching everything
And everything is touching me
I've lost people and money
To become the woman I am today
And I'll still be becoming tomorrow
Maybe losin'
But still choosin' her anyway

It's a lot to look at all that I got
It's a lot to see who I am and am not
But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
And I can do hard things

I look at my baby
I wouldn't trade him for the world
And I've gained joy like I've never known
But lost the lightness when I was a girl
We're told to say that it's better
And it is and it isn't, and I know
That there's little black or white
There's little wrong or right
And mostly it's both

I know it's a lot to look at all that I got
It's a lot to see who I am and am not
But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
And I can do hard things

Sometimes I can hold it all
I know where I end and where I start
And sometimes it's all way too heavy
And I weigh more than
The sun of all my parts

I know it's a lot to look at all that I got
It's a lot to see who I am and am not
But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
I can win or I can lose, it's all the same
I still dance, and I'll sing in the pain
And I can do hard things
I can do hard things





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  1. E.... S....

    When I'm down this song brings my back to life I sign it I love it

  2. M.... H....

    In the past few months since I first heard this song, "I can do hard things" has become a kind of mantra. Caring for and living with my mom and her dementia challenges me in many ways but this song is a great reminder of our resourcefulness and resilience. Love it (even though I've never been able to love country music in general!)😉

  3. M.... F....

    Thank for up load video

  4. P.... A....

    This for me, is the best song Jennifer Nettles has done! She is such a great person and awesome singer!

  5. S.... S....

    💜💜💜

  6. T.... H....

    Love her and this song lives up to her best performances, SO GOOD!

  7. L.... S....

    A beautiful song sung by a lovely lady. Thank you.

  8. D.... H....

    SHE SO GREAT SONG BEAUTIFUL

  9. V.... G....

    ❤️❤️❤️

  10. M.... W....

    This song makes me think of my journey of adopting through the foster care system; a hard journey, but worth everything. I now have three beautiful babies. I can do hard things.

  11. G.... S....

    What a powerful and angelic voice! I can't believe that you don't hear more of her on the radio!!

  12. W.... H....

    I believe that God has put a lot of hard things on my shoulders because I can handle more than most but really I've put it on myself seems like when things are good a put abump in the road because I don't take the easy road I guess I like to climb that mountain life is what we make it it's been a great ride and it's not over yet thanks to. The 2 ladies in my life my wife and my daughter

  13. E.... S....

    This is me thank u it is a beautiful song ❤️😘 😘

  14. L.... R....

    Brilliant song!

  15. L.... J....

    Thank you Jennifer N. For this beautiful song I love it!💜 " I can do hard things"💜💕💗🎼🎵🎶💯

  16. I.... ....

    I Love Country Music

  17. c.... 7....

    I can do hard things and I'm stronger than the truth...this lady will never be consumed by hate ever😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

  18. J.... M....

    Great song with an outstanding message!

  19. K.... L....

    "...but I can laugh, I can love and I can dream, and I can do hard things" - Great Song!
    "You were made to do hard things, so believe in yourself."

  20. k.... h....

    Thank you :)

  21. L.... B....

    So I can TRULY say that I have been BLESSED in so many ways by my wife of 22 years. This WOMAN IS A STONE COLD BEAST!!!! SHE IS DEFINITELY THE!!!!! I CAN DO HARD THINGS
    PRESIDENT AND CEO!!! As a couple we've experienced it all or so I've thought. Then we get more. She hands down the STRONGEST AND HARDEST WORKING WOMAN, WIFE AND MOTHER OF 4 GIRLS 1 SON. SHES A UP AT 5am gets all to school then work until 6 PM back home dinner kids to bed to bed by 9pm. Most days add either football practice and room mom and dance soccer gymnastics and whatever me and kids need. She never calls in sick even when she is. I can say and will bet you no one can out do her at anything. She gives ALL and more and then EVERYTHING SHE HAS TO ALL!!!! Then shes tossed to the side after 20 years by her job her friends use her up and spit her out she smiles and takes it and says more please. Since the birth of our son almost 7 years ago battling DEPRESSION I want to fix what hurts her and causes it but cant. Used to think that D word was nothing. When you see WONDER WOMAN get hit still keeps going but feels worthless and expendable but still smiles and gives ALL I can only say that Jennifer when I heard this song a month ago made me cry so much because finally a song that is a tribute to MY WIFE AND MOM TO 5 AND FRIEND TO ALL!!!!This song I'm sure is tribute to so many STRONG BAD A$$ WOMEN!!!! We say Sugarland at Choctaw last year and have been wanting to go see them again. One of my very favorite musician's and I know wife LOVES THEM. I played this song to her today and see it hit a cord. I can never tell her enough NOT THAT I DO BUT I COULD AND WOULD NEVER EVER WANT TO SPEND A DAY AWAY FROM HER I MISS HER EVERY DAY WHEN WE'RE APART... SHE'S MY SUPER MAN!!!!!!! I LOVER HER WITH MY WHOLE HEART ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!!!!!

  22. k.... T....

    Great message. Great song. Beautiful voice. This is how music should be done.

  23. D.... M....

    "Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something." YouTube promotes this as "County's New Crop" --they are "selling something". Ms. Nettles has a beautiful voice, but this ain't "country", Alphabet. Welcome to the revolution.

  24. P.... �....

    Amazing song and voice... but what going on with sugarland? I know you guys went on tour and have a new album but your making new songs and its not adding up.... but love ya jen ❤️

  25. G.... S....

    I don't understand why Jennifer isn't played and promoted better! No one has pipes like her!! Come on Big Machine!

  26. S.... S....

    This song is Beautiful. I love it.

  27. A.... E....

    Omg the depththis has touched in me right now!

  28. S.... H....

    Absolutely beautiful ♡

  29. K.... H....

    This Song is so beautiful the words to this song is fantastic when you sing this Song you can feel it in your heart and soul beautiful job.

  30. m.... s....

    JENNIFER YOU ARE A AMAZING ARTIST , DO YOU PLAN ON COMING TO OREGON SOMETIME SOON???? LOVE THIS NEW SONG...HOPE TOO HEAR FROM YOU SOON, MONA

    m.... s....

    Yes come to Oregon @Jennifernettles

  31. D.... I....

    i have been doing hard things all my 65yrs. mowed the yard when i was tall enuff to push the mower. helped my dad push the plow in his garden, helped a neighbor dig up his yard for his above ground pool. when older and married i miscarried a little girl and they put me in a room with a pregnant girl who couldn't keep her food down. they weren't going to let her go home till she could keep it down, so pushing aside my pain and kept her motivated and her mind on the baby at the end of her journey, she was able to go home at the end of the week, she had a little girl.

  32. c.... M....

    S oulfiul. 🙂 thanks

  33. K.... ....

    Oh this is so my song - thank you Jennifer! Living this
    nightmare/daydream since the Camp Fire in California and losing our
    home, our heirlooms and everything we own! Thank you for speaking for
    me!

  34. P.... A....

    Good one. Where is sugarland

  35. H.... H....

    I feel like this was written about my life. I've been doing the hard things for 23 years. I'm tired. It's too heavy. I'm dancing and singing today. Feel hope again.

    H.... H....

    Holly H Never give up - life is worth it.

  36. c.... ....

    This is absolutely beautiful ❤️!

  37. V.... l....

    Thank you, Jennifer for your voices, music, and giving and singing with such strong words. That as a women cant bring me strenght, understanding, and just knowing that we will overcome the hard times in our lifes.so Thank You so much from one of youer biggest fans. God Bless you and yours

  38. M.... K....

    <3 this so true

  39. J.... C....

    Beaulful song

  40. A.... D....

    The right song! It touched me so much thanks girl your amazing

  41. S.... D....

    wishing i could feel this confidence at 50 im still questioning it .beautiful job lady God Bless You.

  42. n.... ....

    Jen Baby you Got this one, right on the money baby 💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙You ready to settle down with me Baby 💫LOVE YOU 💙

    n.... ....

    Jen Baby you get better and better each day Baby 🌹God You singing from the heart ❤️

  43. K.... B....

    Thank You Jennifer Nettles! Sister you absolutely are doing hard things and make it look so easy with all your talents and gifts! You’re such an inspiration to so many of us and it’s like you wrote this song sitting at a table listening to us all talk about our life’s! You are loved and we’re grateful you’re in this crazy world with us!!

  44. R.... D....

    I love you Jessica

  45. j.... ....

    This song ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  46. B.... G....

    Lovely open song about oneself Reminds me to be courageous thankful

  47. A.... R....

    I love this woman

  48. S.... ....

    WOW!! Absolutely beautiful song.

  49. T.... A....

    😍😍😍😍 this song touched my SOUL!!!!!! I love Jen and her voice is beautiful... I can do Hard things!!!!!

  50. C.... T....

    I love her voice she is so talented doesn't get enough recognition for it 💙 Reba is queen in my heart she is my fav of all time and I would really love to see a Reba and jen collab

    C.... T....

    Reba is my absolutely favourite too. And collaboration with Jennifer was my dream.. the duet is called enough.. on Reba's 2015 album Love Somebody 😉

    C.... T....

    @Dan Nettles Melichar I loved that but I mean I want more lmao

    C.... T....

    @Cj Taylor so Reba & Jen.. it could be entire album together..

    C.... T....

    Few weeks late to this discussion but I have to agree more music 🎶 with
    MS. REBA and JENNIFER is absolutely needed. I think since Jennifer is a writer herself they should sit down together and write some awesome songs. I know REBA has always said she was just a singer 🎤/performer 💃🏼but I think if the two got together Jennifer could write some great songs to really capture both their essence and their vocal styles.
    Just a continuation of all you guys thoughts!
    Peace ✌🏼 Love ❤️ Happiness 🙂

  51. L.... Z....

    Beautiful. You have described my life. :)

  52. A.... W....

    Love this song!

  53. D.... B....

    Such a beautiful voice and God given talent i could listen to her all day long. Shows the power and strength of women thank you Jennifer for reminding us.

  54. C.... H....

    Oh my lord 💕💕 I can never not have this woman in my life!

  55. A.... W....

    Love your voice and the truth that you share with the world! Great to hear your voice. Many blessings..

  56. E.... F....

    BEAUTIFUL JENNIFER!!! I wish you would sing my song....https://youtu.be/lQ5yH3CeGKk

  57. E.... H....

    Lyrics for those of you singing along:

    Sometimes I don't like it
    But that don't mean I don't love it
    Sometimes I get down so low
    But that don't mean I can't rise above it
    Sometimes it's the vast unknown
    As far as I can see
    And sometimes it feels like I'm touching everything
    And everything is touching me
    I've lost people and money
    To become the woman I am today
    And I'll still be becoming tomorrow
    Maybe losin', but still choosin' her anyway

    It's a lot to look at all that I got
    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    And I can do hard things

    I look at my baby, I wouldn't trade him for the world
    And I've gained joy like I've never known
    But lost the lightness when I was a girl
    We're told to say that it's better
    And it is and it isn't, and I know
    That there's little black or white
    There's little wrong or right
    And mostly it's both

    It's a lot to look at all that I got
    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    And I can do hard things

    Sometimes I can hold it all
    I know where I end and where I start
    And sometimes it's all way too heavy
    And I weight more than the sun of all my parts

    It's a lot to look at all that I got
    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    I can win or I can lose, it's all the same
    I still dance, and I'll sing in the pain
    And I can do hard things

    E.... H....

    Sum* of all my parts

    E.... H....

    Great job though 😁

    E.... H....

    I hear "And I'm way more than the sum of all my parts" instead of "And I weight more than the sun of all my parts"

  58. s.... ....

    Just brought me to tears. Life is very hard. I've been doing hard things for years. It has only a few sparks of sliding. Life shouldn't be so hard. Wonderful vocals and lyrics.💟

  59. S.... W....

    For my Nephew Calab Burch. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Peace, son. Sleep at night. I am sleeping now.

  60. D.... B....

    OMG!! This song encompasses all women. So moving. Thank you

  61. b.... g....

    Beautiful song and voice 💝 Love it. Thank you ✌

  62. M.... M....

    This song came to me exactly when I needed it..and needed some strength! I am so in love with it and so happy it magically appeared in my feed when it did!! Thank you to the YouTube Gods and to Jennifer!! Lol #onrepeat

  63. s.... ....

    Just like always get tears when listening to Jennifer, her and Avril are just simply my favourite artists in the world

  64. J.... A....

    Your voice is amazing . I love the strong woman you are . I love your spirit. One my greatest wishes is to meet you one day . Your music is so healing to my soul ❣️❣️❣️💯

  65. S.... M....

    Beautiful. The words of the song hit me. Add Jennifer Nettle's emotionally filled voice and it has me captivated.

  66. j.... f....

    luv it

  67. S.... M....

    Love it

  68. M.... W....

    Voice of the Angels ...

  69. D.... A....

    Yasss Queen! How did she know I needed this?!

  70. M.... ....

    L❤️VE this song!!!


    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

    Philippians 4:13

  71. L.... E....

    Great song by one of my favorite singers.

  72. D.... H....

    Love your voice forever!!!!!!

  73. D.... H....

    Sometimes it is hard to things. But,I go within with the Lord I can get through it. People say,I'm crazy. They are crazy for trying to convince others that I'm crazy. I'm not crazy and God and I . And many who know me know I'm not crazy too.

    D.... H....

    I feel the same way,I'm going on a first date in few hours.i believe he may be the one that's going to get me past all this pain and heartache.if not I know God will find a way

  74. D.... P....

    I’m sorry but this really is so damn country that as a country girl even I can’t understand what the heck she’s saying? I love most of all her songs but dang girl quit growing!!

    D.... P....

    [Hope I didn't miss anything for you


    Sometimes I don't like it
    But that don't mean I don't love it
    Sometimes I get down so low
    But that don't mean I can't rise above it
    Sometimes it's the vast unknown
    As far as I can see
    And sometimes it feels like I'm touching everything
    And everything is touching me
    I've lost people and money
    To become the woman I am today
    And I'll still be becoming tomorrow
    Maybe losin', but still choosin' her anyway

    It's a lot to look at all that I got

    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    And I can do hard things


    I look at my baby, I wouldn't trade him for the world
    And I've gained joy like I've never known
    But lost the lightness when I was a girl
    We're told to say that it's better
    And it is and it isn't, and I know
    That there's little black or white
    There's little wrong or right
    And mostly it's both



    It's a lot to look at all that I got
    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    And I can do hard things



    Sometimes I can hold it all
    I know where I end and where I start
    And sometimes it's all way too heavy
    And I weight more than the sun of all my parts



    It's a lot to look at all that I got
    It's a lot to see who I am and am not
    But I can laugh and I can love and I can dream
    I can win or I can lose, it's all the same
    I still dance, and I'll sing in the pain
    And I can do hard things

    D.... P....

    @Cilandia Lane Thank you for such a kind gesture.!

  75. M.... ....

    Beautiful ❤️

  76. G.... Y....

    👍👍👍👍✌

  77. P.... M....

    My mom is crying while listening to this

  78. T.... B....

    Beautiful Blessed With Such Amazing Talent Your One Of A Kind Voice ❤🎶🎶💕💖

  79. G.... M....

    She has the ability to move u with every note and word.. She is such a special singer.. Not just because she has this amazing instrument for a voice, but also the fact she lives every word of every song she sings.

  80. i.... g....

    Amazing song , is for me favorite singer, cogratulations Jennifer.

  81. A.... M....

    I needed this! ❤️💔

  82. a.... ....

    .. good tune. Welcome back Jennifer :)

  83. L.... P....

    I LOVE THIS MY MISSION IS FOR MOTHERS THIS IS A PERFECT SONG CHECK OUT MY BOOK KNOW WHERE TO RUN AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY AND MY MEDALS FOR MOTHERS LOVE YOUR SOUL AND SONG www.athlettes.com

  84. K.... M....

    💛💚

  85. G.... S....

    Real good!!🔥

  86. K.... G....

    Does this mean a new album is coming soon 😍🥳🔥👏 this song is incredible 👑

  87. K.... T....

    I love this song I love your voice you always been one of my favorite female country singers.

  88. C.... E....

    Wow. 😲 Just stunning. As always!

  89. I.... B....

    I love this song! if you had told me at 16 what life was going to throw at me, I would have given up. At 74, I am so grateful for every bit of the journey - even the pain. Thank you for this beautiful song and message.

    I.... B....

    Preach 👏

    I.... B....

    You have my deepest respect!

    I.... B....

    Thank you

    I.... B....

    LOVE THAT!
    I love your positivity!! ❤️

  90. T.... S....

    Jennifer your music touches my heart , this is one of my new favorites . You are incredible beautiful song full of hope

  91. M.... W....

    You are an incredibly strong woman & speaking from the soul of all women! Beautifully written and her voice is gold!!! 💜 I CAN DO HARD THINGS ....

  92. A.... P....

    I love this song. I have been a fan of her since I was 6 my favorite song was stay! Keep up the work!!!!

  93. L.... P....

    Here's a chainsaw, get to work.

  94. G.... S....

    Love this song!  Not only can I do HARD things, but I can do ALL things through Christ who is my strength (Philippians 4:13). Thank you, thank you, thank you for this beautiful song...

  95. S.... B....

    Touched home for me ♡ amazing song Jennifer Nettles ty!

  96. L.... T....

    Such a beautiful song, she has an amazing voice.

  97. A.... B....

    This song really speaks to me. Lovely.

  98. c.... b....

    ,I'm crying like a baby listening to this..beautiful song ❤

  99. L.... M....

    As mothers, we learn we can do anything. Love it.