OLD FOLKS SAY THEY AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN LIKE IT
SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION BACK IN 29
MEN AND WOMEN TRYING TO SCRATCH OUT A LIVIN
STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER IN THE WELFARE LINE

HARD TIMES AIN'T GOT NO PREJUDICE
IT DON'T SEE BLACK OR WHITE
HEALTHY AND STRONG WILLIN' AND ABLE
WERE JUST HOLDING ON IN HARD TIMES

WHITE HAIRED PREACHER STANDIN' IN THE PULPUT
JUST A WAIVIN HIS BIBLE PREACHING END OF DAYS
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION RAGIN' ACROSS THE PLANET
BETTER PRAY TO YOUR MAKER THAT YOUR SOUL IS SAVED

HARD TIMES AIN'T GOT NO PREJUDICE
IT AIN'T STANDING ON ANY SIDE
FAITH IS STRONG, WILLIN' AND ABLE
KEEPS YA HOLDIN ON IN HARD TIMES

NEW BORN BABY CLINGING TO HIS MOMMA
HE CAME INTO THIS WORLD JUST LIKE YOU AND ME
MIGHT BE A DOCTOR OR A TEACHER OR PAUPER
ONLY FATE CAN DETERMINE HOW IT SUPPOSED TO BE

HARD TIMES AIN'T GOT NO PREJUDICE
HAPPINESS DON'T HAVE A PRICE
IT'S LOVE THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
KEEPS US HOLDING ON IN HARD TIMES
KEEPS US HOLDING ON IN HARD TIMES