Hard Times

Went down to the corner store to buy a loaf of bread

Tried to pay the checker, but the checker shook his head

He said the price was up by twice, more than I could afford

I hung my head and headed for the door

And it's hard, hard, hard times

They'll charge you dollars while they're paying you in dimes

When they said it was gonna trickle down, you know that they were lying

And it's hard, hard, hard, hard

It's hard, hard, hard times

Got a letter from the landlord, said he'd been looking around

At the cost of living over on his side of town

He said diamond rings and shiny things, they don't grow on trees

But making sure he can afford them all falls down on me

'Cause it's hard, hard, hard times

They'll charge you dollars while they're paying you in dimes

When they said it was gonna trickle down, you know that they were lying

And it's hard, hard, hard, hard

It's hard, hard, hard times

I asked a rich man how he got all they got

How he had all he had while the rest of us had not

He said, "A self-made man, that's what I am", but I seem to find that funny

He said, "Hard work, perseverance, son, and other people's money"

And it's hard, hard, hard times

They'll charge you dollars while they're paying you in dimes

When they said it was gonna trickle down, you know that they were lying

And it's hard, hard, hard, hard

It's hard, hard, hard, hard

It's hard, hard, hard times