[Verse 1]
These are sad times
World gone mad times
Men doin' bad times
Lord, what is this world comin' to?

[Verse 2]
Between religions and wars
Drugs and divorce
Hell, it seems like the whole world is fightin'
The sun might be shinin'

[Refrain]
But even the skies are blue

[Verse 3]
These are hard days
Heavy old heart days
Dead string guitar days
And the devil is pickin' his tune

[Verse 4]
When our daddy's quit stayin'
And our momma's quit prayin'
Even the children quit tryin'
Well God must be cryin'
[Refrain]
'Cause even the skies are blue

[Verse 5]
If we all know a way
To make a better day
Why isn't anyone tryin'?
The sun might be shinin'

[Refrain]
But even the skies are blue