These Times

THESE TIMES


You’ve lived your life with integrity and grace
So how could you wind up here in this place
People say reinvent your self
Or you’ll end up there on a shelf

What the hell’s gone wrong with the world
When a man won’t stand behind his word
And lovers run when it’s not just right
Cause they never learned to stand and fight

And the people who labored for 30 years
They end up with nothing but memories and tears
They watch their livelihood go away
To a man who’ll work for 50 cents a day

Oh what the hell’s gone down with the world
When a man won’t stand behind his word
And lovers run when things get tight
Cause they never learned to stand and fight
Through the hard times, the mean times, these times

Lovers tell you that they need a break
When there’s nothing left for them to take
They offer you their heartfelt thanks
And ask a 50 to fill their tank

Oh and what the hell’s gone down with this world
When a man won’t stand behind his word
And lovers run at the faintest slight
Cause they’ve never learned to stand and fight
Through the hard time, the mean times, these times Ahhhhhhhh
Through the hard times, the mean times these times
Through the hard times, the mean times, these times