I've been havin' these hard times, hard times
I've been havin' these hard ol', hard times
Every day is just the same, not a nickel to my name
I've been havin these hard times, hard times
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Brother havin' these hard times, hard times
Brother havin' these hard times, hard times
He's a pullin a cotton sack, and he's in debt up to his neck
And my brothers havin' a hard ol, hard times
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And my father is havin a hard time, hard times
My father's havin a hard time, hard times
He can't get no liquor and gin, cuz he ain't got a cent
And my daddys havin' a hard ol, hard times
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Mother is havin a hard time, hard times
My mother is havin a hard time, hard times
She's got children sweet to raise, not a nickel on the place
My mother's havin' a hard time, hard times
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And my sister is havin a hard time, hard time
And my sister is havin a hard ol, hard time
And when my sister blows her nose, on her cloths, when it shows
That my sisters havin a hard, and a hard time
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Everybodys havin a hard time, a hard time
Everybodys havin aaaaa, hard time
I'm askin you lord, what are we going to do lord
Everybody is having a hard, hard times