Hard Times

we've been walking through the hard times
 see the good news vanish way before it's shown
 but i don't fake a smile
 cuz i know the time is going
 taking advantage while-while the chance is good
 you got sad eyes, never realized
 lost your balance, got no talent
 broke and flat is less you know that
 yeah, you got the hard times on your side
 kicks you down
 more than you ever been before
 take a second try
 you'll be home before you know it
 taking advantage while,
 while you're young and
 while your chance is good
 policeman writes me up a big fine
 he's filling up my year with talk about the law
 but i don't hear his hassle
 cuz i know that he's an asshole
 writing up the slip and jacking off his jaw