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Hard times, hard times, hard times, hard times |
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When the college professor has no class |
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And the quarterback would rather pass |
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And the pump jockey complains of gas |
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It's hard times, hard times |
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When the taxi driver, he can't hack it |
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And the tennis player can't stand the racket |
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When allies refuse to pack it, it's hard times |
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Hard times, hard times, real hard times |
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When the elevator can't find the floor |
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And the doorman, he can't find the door |
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When they give to the rich what they take from the poor |
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It's hard times |
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Seems your money's gone before it's spent |
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If you're not busted then you're badly bent |
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To give it away doesn't make any sense, it's hard times |
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Hard times, hard times, real hard times, hard times |
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Now grandma forgets how to knit |
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And the wise man has lost his wit |
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And my tailor feels unfit |
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It's hard times, hard times |
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When the fashion model's lost her poise |
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And Santa Clause smashes all the toys |
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When boys could be girls, and girls could be boys, it's hard times |
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Hard times, hard times, real hard times, hard times |
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When the clock on the wall's got no time for jokes |
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And Kreskin says, \"It's all a hoax\" |
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When the Surgeon General chain smokes |
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It's hard times |
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When the truck driver don't wanna truck |
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And the hockey player won't touch the puck |
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And the rock musician don't wanna fool around, it's hard times |
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Hard times, hard times, real hard times |
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Harder times, hard times |
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I was talking to this lady the other day |
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And she was telling me [unverified] |
