Verse 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 Verse 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 Verse 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 Verse 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 Verse 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 Verse 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