Caught a .22 bullet in my thight one night tryin' to break up a barroom fight Went home dug it out with my old Case knife
Broke down in a blizzard on the great divide Walked twenty miles till I caught a ride The Trooper said Boy it's a wonder you're still alive
(chorus) I've rode hard luck, I been bruised and bucked I been hittin' the ground then I turn it around an gettin' back up Now they're layin' em off down in Kankakee And there's boards on the windows up and down the streets an they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn But you can bet your ass I'll keep the lights on Keep my babies fed an' throw my dog a bone Cuz I'm a bring it on get her done don't run s.o.b. Times are tough But they ain't got nothin' on me
I got a three legged dog I call Jake Got the won't back down scars on his face He tussled with a bear - came in second place
He come's back home every now and then with some brand to scars and I have to grin Ya know I'm proud to call ole Jake my friend
Cuz he's known hard luck He's been bruised and bucked He been hittin' the ground and he's turnin' around an gettin' back up Now they're layin' em off down in Kankakee And theres boards on the windows up and down the streets An they're sayin' that it's gonna get darker before the dawn But you can bet your ass I'll keeo the lights on Keep my babies fed an throw my dog a bone Times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me Yeah times are tough but they ain't got nothin' on me.