We Sure Got Hard Times

Got a song to sing you, and it's no excuse
 I've got a song to sing you, and it's no excuse
 And it sure is the devil, I b'lieve he's got a-loose
 You want a drink of liquor, you think it's awful nice
 When you want a drink of liquor and you think it's awful nice
 You put your hand in your pocket and you ain't got the price
 You heard about a job, now you is on your way
 You heard about a job, now you is on your way
 Twenty mens out for the same job, all in the same old day
 Hard times, hard times, we got hard times now
 Hard times, hard times, we've sure got hard times now
 Just think and think about it, we've got hard times now
 You started in moochin', but your mooching's in vain
 You started in to moochin', but your mooching's in vain
 Be careful with yourself, you'll get a ball and chain
 Lard and bacon goin' to a dollar a pound
 Well, lard and bacon goin' to a dollar a pound
 Cotton has started to sellin', but it keeps goin' down and down
 Just before election, you was talkin' how you was going to vote
 Just before election, you was talkin' how you was going to vote
 And after election was over, your head down like a billy goat
 Hard time, hard time, sure got hard time now
 Hard time, hard time, we've got hard time now
 Once you think and think about it, we've sure got hard times now