One man does his work
Heґs not satisfied not at all
Feels like that heґs being used
His self respect starts to fall
His frustration
Runninґ very very high he takes it out
On the ones he loves, because itґs safe
And who they gonna tell
And he hates that cold-bloodedness
That runs inside

Chorus:
Oh yes
Itґs hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times
Hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times

Sister,
Sheґs got a lot of pride
You can see it when she walks into the room
But sheґs young
And sheґs unaware
Of what a brutal world can do to you
So she loves a man
He lies like a dog
Tears her little world all apart
So the walls go up
For the rest of her days
And there ainґt no man can touch this
Girls heart

Chorus:
Oh yes.
Itґs hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times
Hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times

So we walk
From the front porch to the back yard
Just to laugh and say hello and
Say goodbye
But some days are hard, like a
Soldierґs steel-toed boots
And the rent we pay to stay here
Gets high

Chorus:
Oh yes.
Itґs hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times
Hard times, for an honest man
Very very hard times

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