Times are hard, it seems it's been forever

Times are hard, they won't stay hard always

Hope will spring eternal for believers

In the possibilities of change

We must do our best

Convinced it will be good enough

Even when the strength to fight will fail



We're holding on for the good times

Holding on through the bad times

Holding on 'cause we know

Nothing in this world can beat us

When we're good



Times are hard, it seems it's been forever

Times are hard, they won't stay hard always

If we accept what's worthless

And work hard to improve

There'll be no ground for the bigots to gain