Do you really wanna know about hard times ? Do you really wanna know about hard times ? Three stone at de fire, cheese 'pon a de pot (?) de 'ave all 'ave all, an' de 'ave not 'ave none We buck upon a hard time, we buck upon a hard time
Do you really wanna know about the half that never been told ? Do you really wanna know what 'appen to our silver an' gold ? We buck upon a hard time, we buck upon a hard time
Do you really wanna know about hard times ? Do you really wanna know about hard times ? No shoes on deh feet, one pants to deh waist One shirt's on deh back, it is a disgrace To see that we buck upon a hard time, we buck upon a hard time Nowhere to sleep, no food to eat, no pants to wear
Do you really wanna know about hard times ? Do you really wanna know about hard times ? Three stone at de fire, cheese 'pon a de pan (?) de 'ave all 'ave all, an' de 'ave not 'ave none We buck upon a hard time, we buck upon a hard time
say, when I was a yout' I used to burn collie weed in a rizzla I use to bun it in a rizzla Now I am a man I jus' a burn collie weed in a chalwa I just a rub it in a chalwa
When I was was a yout' I use' to live a nine miles me momma send me a shop to fi some cod liver oil me make a mistake ,buy coconut oil she go fe lick me with the 'ard time stylee a dis a 'ard time stylee....
say, when I was a yout' I used to burn collie weed in a rizzla I use to bun it in a rizzla Now I am a man I jus' a burn collie weed in a chalwa I just a rub it in a chalwa
20 $ bill a carry ya Negril Point, 10 $ a carry ya Westmoreland 5 $ bill a carry ya Ocho Rios, 2 $ bill a carry ya (?) 1 $ bill a carry ya 'ol harbour, an' 50 cents a carry ya right arung ina de circle for the 'ard time bus