Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard To love one who never did love you Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard great god To love one that never would be true It was late last night when my true love came home He was a-knockin' on my door I got up in a fit of jealousy and I said True love, don't come here anymore Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard To love one who never did love you Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard great god To love one that never would be true The first time I seen my true love He was a-knockin' at my door The last time I seen his hard-hearted smile He was lyin' dead on the floor Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard To love one who never did love you Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard great god To love one that never would be true Don't go to drinkin' and gamblin' Don't go there your sorrows to drown This hard liquor place is a low-down disgrace It's the meanest bad place in this town Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard To love one who never did love you Hard, ain't it hard, ain't it hard great god To love one that never would be true