Hard Luck Son

I went on the mountain, seeking higher ground
Climbed my way up to the top, to take a look around boys
Take a look around

Standing up there on that rock, it's there that I did see
A holy band of angels, winging down to me from Heaven
Flying straight at me

They said, "Hard luck son, we know you, been watching quite awhile."
"To get to where you're goin' you must walk another mile."
"Keep on walking that extra mile."

I might have been a rich man if I'd only kept a dime.
But when the banjo rings and the fiddle sings I've always got the time for dancin'
Always got the time.

Then one by one they flew away and looked me in the eye
"Now you've got it figured out, life's hard and then you die."
"Life's hard and then you die."

But it's beans when I'm hungry, and coffee when I'm dry.
A cowboy song when I'm feeling lonesome, sweet Heaven when I die
Sweet Heaven when I die

Now it's tofu when I'm hungry and herb tea when I dry.
The Grateful Dead when feeling low, Nirvana bye and bye
Nirvana bye and bye