Times Is Hard - Loudon Wainwright III

Times is hard.

Times is tough

Nothin’s easy.

It’s all rough

There’s not much right;

so much gone wrong

All I can do is play this song

You’re watchin' the news.

It all looks bad

The worst half-hour you ever had

What in God’s name is goin' on?

All I can do is play this song

You’re losin' your job, your house and your car

Hittin' rock bottom don’t feel that far

Nothin' good is gonna come along

All I can do is play this song

Folks are scared watchin' that news

Folks feel bad.

They’re gettin' the blues

My poor stomach, it ain’t that strong

All I can do is play this song

Times is rough.

Times is hard

Take a pair of scissors to your credit card

Circuit City just said, 'So long.'

All I can do is play this song

Who’s at fault?

Who gets the blame?

Let’s string up Bernie what’s-his-name

And ask Alan Greenspan to come along

All I can do is play this song

They want your gold, and they’ll pay cash

The only silver lining is the price of gas

Money’s short and the odds are long

All I can do is play this song

The factory’s closed.

The bank is bust

On the money it says, 'In God We Trust.'

So pray for all your stocks and bonds

All I can do is play this song

Outta luck.

Outta hope

I’m wonderin' why I even cast that vote

I took that sign offa my front lawn

All I can do is play this song

There’s a new man down there in D. C

They say he’s gonna help you and me

They sure know how to bang the gong

All I can do is play this song

Last man in D.C., he had eight years

Now the whole damn country is in arrears

We got two, three, four wars goin' on

All I can do is play this song

Times is hard.

Times is rough

I guess you folks need some cheerin' up

Well it ain’t me babe.

You got that wrong

All I can do is play this song

You heard it here.

I sang it first

Don’t feel so bad;

things are gonna get worse

Consider yourselves all strung along

All I can do is play this song

All I can do is …