HARD TIMES KEEP KNOCKING

Mmm... Lord knows... Yeah... Woke up this morning before daylight came Same old worries calling my name Bills on the table, rent overdue Trying to make enough just to make it through Mama said, son, keep your head held high Even when it feels like the world passed by But these streets get cold when the money runs low And sometimes life moves too slow I've been trying Trying my best But hard times Won't let me rest Hard times keep knocking at my door Every day a little more But I won't let 'em break my soul No I won't let 'em take control Hard times keep knocking, that's for sure But I've been through this road before And I still believe Better days are waiting for me Saw my brother down on 5th street line Looking for work, just killing time Said he used to dream big back in school Now he's just trying to hold on too Everybody's carrying something heavy Some wear it quiet, some wear it steady But underneath this tired old skin There's a fire that still burns within Keep on pushing That's what they say So I keep moving Day by day Hard times keep knocking at my door Every day a little more But I won't let 'em break my soul No I won't let 'em take control Hard times keep knocking, that's for sure But I've been through this road before And I still believe Better days are waiting for me Hold on... Hold on... Hold on... When the night feels long Hold on... Hold on... Hold on... Morning's coming strong I've seen rain before But the sun still shines And one day soon These tears won't be mine Hard times keep knocking at my door Hey! Every day a little more But I won't let 'em break my soul No I won't let 'em take control Hard times keep knocking, that's for sure Hey! But I've been through this road before And I still believe Better days are waiting for me Hard times... Keep knocking... But I’m still here... Still standing...