Hard Times

[Verse 1: Noe]

Listen, it ain't fixing when you really broke

When you faced with an eviction letter note

You can really choke

How you cope?

How you breathe better?

How you supposed to up the ante in this jungle and achieve cheddar? (Can't)

Question: Are you broke as a plan?

And is God just a fan of the pope?

I ain't playin'

Answer: I just deal with it

Envision holdin mega bennies and a jet

I just Captain and Tennille with it (I do)

Simple mind-gaming

How you supposed to be a trapper in the hood?

Re-adjust your mind frame and

Power bars, so I sold what I sold

Call collect it was cold so I'm owed what I owed

[Hook: The Black Keys]

Hard Times

Gathering all

Around me

No, No

No, No, No

(Verse Two - NOE)

I'm a bad, bad boy try'na battle up the bleedin'

I don't bark, I just bite down hard like I'm teethin'

Bail money saver, money or the signer

A poster boy for any given infamous designer

Even in a gun war I maintain the fly

Never snitched, take the charge, maintained a lie

Most nights can't front, tears soak the satin

Waking up in cold sweats, glitters from the clashin'

Wiping off the toilet seat from pissin' all the time

Niggas turned snake I hear their hissin all the time

Wifey said a year ago was kissin' all the time

Now she said I changed now I'm missin' all the time

I tried to drown the anger

But drink keeps me bitter

So many things I'm running from so much to reconsider

[Hook: The Black Keys]

Hard Times

Gathering all

Around me

No, No

No, No, No

[Noe]

Black keys, what up!

[Hook: The Black Keys]

Hard Times

Gathering all

Around me

No, No

No, No, No