[Verse 1]
Hard times are here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than ever been before
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-ahh
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-uh-huh

[Verse 2]
People are driftin' from door to door
They can’t find no heaven, I don't care where they go
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-ahh
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-uh-huh

[Verse 3]
You say you got our money, well, you better be sure
These hard times'll kill you dead, and there ain’t no cure
If I can get up off of this hard time killin' floor
Lord, I'll never get down that low no more
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-ahh
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-uh-huh
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-ahh
Ohh, oh, huh-uh-huh-uh-huh

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
Hard times are here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than ever been before
These hard times'll drive you from door to door
Sing this song, I ain't gonna sing no more
Sing this song, I ain't gonna sing no more
Sing this song, I ain't gonna sing no more