[Intro]
Oh, we're under the line
And havin' hard times

[Verse 1]
Mama's worried about Papa
And the empty grocery shelf
Papa's working down under the ground
Slowly killing himself
He's working in the mines
Havin' hard times
Yeah, he's workin' in the mines
And havin' hard times

[Verse 2]
It's the same way in the city
Working in the factory
It takes all the overtime you can get
Just to feed your family
Workin' on the line
And havin' hard times
Yeah, workin' on the line
And havin' hard times

[Chorus]
And what used to be a dollar
Ain't worth a silver dime
There is no such thing as security
When you're having all those hard, hard times
[Verse 3]
I know about some farmers
Outside of East Moline
They couldn't work their fields this year
'Cause they couldn't buy gasoline
They're plantin' by the sides
And havin' hard times
Yeah, they're plantin' side
Still havin' hard times

[Chorus]
And what used to be a dollar
Ain't worth a silver dime
And there is no such thing as security
When you're having all those hard, hard times

[Verse 1]
Momma's still worried about Papa
And the empty grocery shelf
Papa's still working down under the ground
He's slowly killing himself
Working in the mines
Havin' hard times
Lord, workin' in the mines
And still havin' hard times
[Outro]
You don't have to worry no more, mama
Papa's gonna pull us through somehow
Working in the mines
Havin' hard times