Hard times spreading just like the flu
Watch out homeboy, don't let it catch you
P-p-prices go up, don't let your pocket go down
When you got short money, you're stuck on the ground
Turn around, get ready, keep your eye on the prize
And be on point for the future shockHard times
Hard timesHard times are coming to your town
So stay alert, don't let them get you down
They tell you times are tough, you hear that times are hard
But when you work for that ace you know you pulled the right cardHard times got our pockets all in chains
I'll tell you what, homeboy it don't have my brain
All day I have to work at my peak
Because I need that dollar every day of the weakHard timesHard times can take you on a natural trip
So keep your balance and don't you slip
Hard times is nothing new on me
I'm gonna use my strong mentalityLike the cream of the crop, like the crop of the cream
B-b-beating hard times, that is my theme
Hard times in life, hard times in death
I'm gonna keep on fighting to my very last breathHard times
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