Wellyou know the boss was a good man

But kindness on it's own don't pay.

"you can figure you're part of the cut-back"

Was all that he could say.



Hard times

Wellthey sure do hit

Hard times.

Wellthe dollar you got in your pocket

Ain't worth a dime when you got it -

Hard times.



It's a messy situation

Keeping the wolf from the door.

How can I stay solvent

When they're hounding me for more? 



Hard times

Wellthey sure do hit

Hard times.

Wellthe dollar you got in your pocket

Ain't worth a dime when you got it -

Hard times.



Wellthe government's got advisors

And they're sitting on capitol hill.

They're balancing the budget

But they still can't pay the bill.



Hard times

Wellthey sure do hit

Hard times.

Wellthe dollar you got in your pocket

Ain't worth a dime when you got it -

Hard times.



Ohhard times

You're down on your luck.