Well I ain't never been so darn blue I ain't never worn holes in my shoes I ain't never had nothing to lose I guess these are just hard times
I went to my job at the general store Found out my job wasn't there any more I hollered at my boss and I asked what for He said was these are just hard times
I went to the bank to get my severance pay The teller asked for me to go away We ain't got you money, at least not today Don't you know these are just hard times
I went to my wife and my children at home Looked all around and saw they had gone A note on the table only said "So long! We got to run away from these hard times"
Well I ain't never been so darn blue I ain't never worn holes in my shoes I ain't never had nothing to lose I guess these are just hard times
I went to a church for to go and pray But there on the front door a sign did say Closed to the public for a funeral today Lord give us help in these hard times
I went to the river and I started to cry Weeping and a moaning screaming why oh why I would of drowned myself but the river was dry Ain't no escaping these hard times
I dried my eyes with my handkerchief Put my best foot forward heavy laden with grief Nothing left to do but to wait for relief And the end of these long, hard times
Well I ain't never been so darn blue I ain't never worn holes in my shoes I ain't never had nothing to lose I guess these are just hard times