Hard times are here And everywhere you go Times are harder than They ever been before Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm You know, people are driftin' From door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm People, if I ever can get up off This hard killin' floor Lord, I won't get down Down this low no more Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm Well, you hear me singin' this old Old lonesome song People, you know these hard times Can't last us so long Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm Hmm, hmm