Let us pause in life's pleasures
And count its many tears
While we all sup sorrow with the poor
There's a song that will linger
Forever in our ears
Oh, hard times come again no more
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times
Come again no more
Many days have you lingered
Around my cabin door
Oh, hard times come again no more
While we seek mirth in beauty
The music bright and gay
There are frail forms fainting by the door
Though their voices are silent
Their haunting looks will say
Oh, hard times come again no more
'Tis a song sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times
Come again no more
Many days have you lingered
Around my cabin door
Oh, hard times come again no more
Mmh
Hard times come again no more