Hardtimes

[Intro: Beverley Knight] Oh, oh, sing about hard times [Verse 1: Beverley Knight] Cold, cold eyes upon me they stare People all around me but they're all in fear They don't seem to want me but they won't admit Oh, Black on Black strange creature (Black on Black strange creature) I'm inside my house, I'm afraid to come outside, yeah Though I'm filled with love I'm afraid they'll hurt my pride So I play the part I feel they want of me And I'II pull the shades so I can't see them seeing me [Chorus: Beverley Knight] I'm having hard times in this crazy town I'm having hard times 'cause there's no lovе to be found I'm having hard times in this crazy town I'm having hard times 'causе there's no love to be found [Verse 2: Beverley Knight] From a party house I find like me another Familiar face, creed and race, a brother But to my surprise I found my man's corrupt Though he be my brother he wants to hold me up And cold, cold, cold eyes upon me they stare, yes, they do People all around me but they're all in fear They don't seem to want me but they won't admit Black on Black strange creatures (Black on Black strange creature) [Chorus: Beverley Knight] Having hard times in this crazy town Having hard times 'cause there's no love to be found I'm having hard times in this crazy town I'm having hard times 'cause there's no love to be found, oh no [Instrumental Break] [Chorus: Beverley Knight] I, I, I, I, I'm having hard times in this crazy town I'm having hard times, there's no love to be found I'm having hard times in this crazy town, yes, I am Having hard times 'cause there's no love to be found, oh no [Outro: Beverley Knight] I'm having hard, hard (Having) hard times, yes, I am I'm having, having hard, hard, hard times I'm having, having hard, hard (Hard times), hard times I'm having, having hard, hard (Ooh yeah), hard times (Oh) I'm having, having hard, hard, hard times I'm having, having hard, hard, hard times I'm having, having hard, hard, hard times (Getting harder every single day) I'm having, having hard, hard, hard times I'm having Ooh, hard, can be so hard Oh, ooh, ooh, ooh yeah-yeah Oh, ooh, yes sir