The Hard Way is a 1992 (see 1992 in music) album by American country singer-songwriter Clint Black. It was his third album and the first one he co-produced with James Stroud. 　　It includes the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks top-ten hits "We Tell Ourselves"[#2], "Burn One Down"[#4], and the Number One hit "When My Ship Comes In". While not as commercially successful as his first two albums, The Hard Way was certified platinum by the RIAA.