Times Is Hard

Times is hard. Times is tough Nothin's easy. It's all rough There's not much right; so much gone wrong All I can do is play this song You're watchin' the news. It all looks bad The worst half-hour you ever had What in God's name is goin' on? All I can do is play this song You're losin' your job, your house and your car Hittin' rock bottom don't feel that far Nothin' good is gonna come along All I can do is play this song Folks are scared watchin' that news Folks feel bad. They're gettin' the blues My poor stomach, it ain't that strong All I can do is play this song Times is rough. Times is hard Take a pair of scissors to your credit card Circuit City just said, 'So long.' All I can do is play this song Who's at fault? Who gets the blame? Let's string up Bernie what's-his-name And ask Alan Greenspan to come along All I can do is play this song They want your gold, and they'll pay cash The only silver lining is the price of gas Money's short and the odds are long All I can do is play this song The factory's closed. The bank is bust On the money it says, 'In God We Trust.' So pray for all your stocks and bonds All I can do is play this song Outta luck. Outta hope I'm wonderin' why I even cast that vote I took that sign offa my front lawn All I can do is play this song There's a new man down there in D.C They say he's gonna help you and me They sure know how to bang the gong All I can do is play this song Last man in D.C., he had eight years Now the whole damn country is in arrears We got two, three, four wars goin' on All I can do is play this song Times is hard. Times is rough I guess you folks need some cheerin' up Well it ain't me babe. You got that wrong All I can do is play this song You heard it here. I sang it first Don't feel so bad; things are gonna get worse Consider yourselves all strung along All I can do is play this song All I can do is ...