Hard Times Lyrics - Singles - Chris Ledoux

The ole man stands by the lone chute 

He sold his calves today 

He spits in the dust between his boots 

As the semi pulls away 

Slick blue check in his grimy hands 

Shoves down in his coat 

Won't make the payment on the land 

Pay the interest on the note 

Oh, it's hard, hard times 

A young man with a loving wife 

Two children and a home 

He plans to build a better life 

Put a mortgage on his own 

He lost his job when the boom went bust 

Still got bills to pay 

Now he's picking' up cans in the roadside dust 

She's at the Feed-Rack Cafe 

Oh, it's hard, hard times 

Now the ole gray banker sits behind his desk 

Beneath a worried frown 

He shuffles through the tangled mess 

Of some good folks goin' down 

He's known some of 'em for thirty years 

And some point the finger of blame 

No one sees his tears 

The one who shares his name 

Oh, it's hard, hard times 

It's hard, hard times