Hard Times

[Verse 1] My father said in days of old, Harder times make men of gold, Those tougher men then build the land, And better days are close at hand. But in those days, don't look away, For weaker men come into play, And when they do, the times turn hard, As soft men fail to stand their guard. [Chorus] My father said: Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, [Verse 2] My father said one day you'll wake up, And your life had passed you by, Your body falls apart, and suddenly you're blind. I call my father Tin Man, everybody knows why, When you ask him where he hurts, It's from his head down to his thighs, His knees, his toes, all the way up to his eyes, Years of hard work from living in tough times. [Chorus] My father said: Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, [Verse 3] My father still remembers when he was my own age, When gangster rap and rock n roll and leather was the rage, I find myself in echoes of the things he said and done, Looking in the mirror more like him and not his son, The world has changed, but some things truly stand the test of time, The past can't be repeated, but often does it rhyme [Chorus] My father said: Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, [Chorus] My father said: Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, [Verse 4] We live in a world that's in a darkened haze, The ones who are in power long outlived the glory days. Now we're living hand-to-mouth, walking on hot coals, Fighting just to keep the fire burning in our souls. Our coming-of-age is cleaning up a mess we didn't make, I only hope our younger peers will learn from their mistakes. [Chorus] My father said: Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, [Conclusion] Hard Times Make Strong Men (Strong Men), Strong Men, Make Good Times (Good Times), Good Times Make Weak Men (Weak Men), Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, And Again, And Again, And Again, And Again. [Ending] Weak Men, Make Hard Times Again, And Again, {END}