Downtown people live in a harsh reality Walk among the homeless, No so hard to see Searching for hand-outs on these Heartless city streets Nobody seems to notice faces Filled with grief Hard time blues Just can't win Ev'ry way you lose Hard time blues Around the corner Hard times on the loose
Crack dealers profit from Their daily sells Gang wars racing, it's a living hell Cold blood running, Can't you feel the chill Don't leave your house tonight Just might get you killed Hard time blues Just can't win Ev'ry way you loose Can't you see that i'm running Running just like a fool Nowhere to run to baby From these hard time Hard time blues These hard time blues Yeah, hard time blues The hard time Hard time blues
Don't watch your tv, Or read the daily press The world's light is dimming, The economy's depressed Preacher's on probation, The president is stressed Worrying 'bout elections, Votes he needs to get Hard time blues Just can't win Ev'ry way you lose Hard time blues Around the corner Hard times on the loose.
