Hard times is here and everywhere you go Times are harder than they ever been before Um, hm-hm Um-hm Um, hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm You know that people they are drifting from door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm Hear me tell you people just before I go These hard times will kill you just dry long so Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm Well, you hear me singing this old lonesome song People, you know these hard times can last us so very long Hm, hm-hm Hmm, hmm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm People, if I ever can get up Off of this old hard killing floor Lord, I'll never get down this low no more Um, hm-hm-hm Hm, um-hm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm You know, you'll say you had money you better be sure But these hard times gonna kill you just drive a lonely soul Um, hm-hm Umm, hmm Umm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm (guitar) Umm-hm Hmm-hm-hm Umm-hm Hm-hm-hm Hmm, hm-hm-hm (guitar to end)