Now, it's hard time, baby, hard times everywhere I go
Hard times, baby-baby, hard times everywhere I go
Now, these people keep cryin' 'bout hard times, they comin' more and more
Now, I don't even see what these poor people is going to do
Now, I can't see what these poor, these poor people is going to do
Keep cryin' about these hard times and they coming more and more
Now, I went to the factory this morning, where I had work ten years ago
And I went to the factory this morning, where I had work ten years ago
And the bossman told me that they ain't hiring here no more
Hard times, boy, and it's hard times everywhere I go
Hard times, boy, hard times everywhere I go
These people keep crying 'bout hard times, and there's no work in here to do
Now, if I was a bluebird, mama, had my trunk packed on my back
Hey, if I was a bluebird, had my trunk packed on my back
I would fly away from this town, mama, and I'd swear I would never come back
