[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