Hard Times

[Verse 1] There was a camp town man Who used to plow and sing He loved that mule and the mule loved him And the days got long As it does about now I'd hear him singin' to his mule and cow [Pre-Chorus] Come on my sweet old girl I'll bet the whole damn world [Chorus] We're gonna make it yet, 'til the end of the road Singin' hard times ain't gonna rule my mind Singin' hard times ain't gonna rule my mind They say hard times ain't gonna rule my mind No more [Verse 2] Said it's a mean 'ol world Heavy and mean That big machine is justa pickin' up speed And we're sippin' on tea And we're sippin' on wine Wе'll get to heaven in our own sweet timе [Chorus] So come on you Asheville boys Turn up your old time noise Kick 'til the dust comes up from the cracks in the floor Singin' hard times ain't gonna rule my mind Singin' hard times ain't gonna rule my mind Hard times ain't gonna rule my mind No more [Verse 3] But the camp town man doesn't plow no more I seen him walking down to the cigarette store Guess he lost that knack, and he forgot that song Woke up one morning and the mule was gone [Chorus] So come on you ragtime kings And come on you dogs and sing And pick up a dusty ol' horn and give it a blow Playin' hard times ain't gonna rule my mind honey Hard times ain't gonna rule my mind Hard times ain't gonna rule my mind No more