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