Hard Times Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Rodriguez
Hard Times
Recorded by Johnny Rodriguez
Written by Arlo Guthrie, Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons,
Ray Charles, Stony Browder Jr. and W. Warring
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Hard times ain't half as bad as
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bad
times
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That's what I leaned in my
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life
Hard times no money
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bad times no honey
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Hard times ain't half as bad as
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bad
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times
The biggest load I ever carried on my
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back
Is a memory of a
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girl that I left waiting once for
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me
I set out to make a dollar just so I
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could come back taller
And the
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low down fool I counted me to
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be
Repeat #1
I spent hours working hard to meet the
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sun
Never thinking
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that the one that I love could be
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untrue
I don't blame her for finding someone
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leaving me behind
Guess
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that was the best thing for her to
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do
Repeat #1 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Hard Times?
- The song Hard Times was sang by Johnny Rodriguez.
Who is Johnny Rodriguez?
- Juan Raoul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He is a Tejano and Texas country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career.