Hard Times

[Verse 1] My mother told me before she passed away Said, son, when I'm gone, don't forget to pray 'Cause there'll be hard times, Lord, those hard times Who knows better than I? [Verse 2] I soon found out just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay the rent Talkin' 'bout hard times, oh, those hard times Who knows better than I? [Verse 3] I had a woman who was always around But when I lost my money, she put me down Talkin' 'bout hard times, Lord, those hard Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I? [Verse 4] Lord, one of these days There'll be no more sorrow, oh, when I pass away And no more hard time, no more hard Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?