In these times
No, no, the living ain't easy
In these times
No, the living ain't easy
No, no, in these times
No, the living, the living, ain't easy
I take a look around
There's unemployment
I take another look
See children crying
I ask them what is wrong
They say they're hungry
I like to help them out
No food in the ghetto
The children are crying
Big fish are jumping
I got the wings so I can fly
I've got to find a job
But I can't find one
I've got to pay the rent
But I can't pay it
I've got to buy some
But prices has gone up
I've got to ask myself
When is this gonna stop
Whoah in these times
When the living, the living ain't easy
Just hush, little baby
And don't you cry
No, no, don't you cry
In these times
No, no, the living ain't easy
I said in these times
No the living, the living, ain't easy
Where are all my friends
Now that I need them
I guess they've had their fun
And now they're on the run
If I'm trying to
Thank God I'm still alive
I live from day to day
There is no other way
Whoah, my daddy is not rich
But my mama, my mama is good looking
We can put things together
We will survive
Just hush, little baby
And don't don't you cry
No, no, no, in these times
The living ain't easy
The living ain't easy
The living ain't easy, yeah
No, no, no, no
The living ain't easy