(Verse 1) Sunrise creepin' over the levee, dew still on the ground In Greenville, Mississippi, where the blues moan all around Cotton fields layin' bare, not a single soul around Used to be pickin' bolls, singin' work songs in the heat Now the gin's standin' idle, and the hunger can't be beat (Chorus) Hard times in Greenville, dust storms fillin' the air Landlord's knockin' on the door, sayin' "Rent's overdue, I swear" Mississippi risin' higher, floodin' out my poor man's shack Lost my job, lost my woman, ain't nothin' left to track (Verse 2) Sheriff comin' 'round, lookin' for a scapegoat's blame For the troubles that we facin', this ain't no honest game White folks got their mansions, while we struggle just to live But the color of my skin, ain't nothin' that I can give My daddy used to tell me, "Boy, you gotta work the land" Now the land's gone dry, and the future's in my hand (Chorus) Hard times in Greenville, dust storms fillin' the air Landlord's knockin' on the door, sayin' "Rent's overdue, I swear" Mississippi risin' higher, floodin' out my poor man's shack Lost my job, lost my woman, ain't nothin' left to track (Bridge) Heard they found gold in California, a land of milk and honey But this old Delta dirt, it's all I've ever known, you see Gonna keep on fightin', keep on holdin' on tight Maybe tomorrow's mornin', things will finally feel right (Chorus) Hard times in Greenville, dust storms fillin' the air Landlord's knockin' on the door, sayin' "Rent's overdue, I swear" Mississippi risin' higher, floodin' out my poor man's shack Lost my job, lost my woman, ain't nothin' left to track (Outro) Yeah, hard times in Greenville, but a man's gotta survive Holdin' on to hope, though it feels like a losing fight. My guitar's my only comfort, singin' these blues all night maybe one day soon these hard time will take flight. (long guitar outro) (Bridge) Heard they found gold in California, a land of milk and honey But this old Delta dirt, it's all I've ever known, you see Gonna keep on fightin', keep on holdin' on tight Maybe tomorrow's mornin', things will finally feel right (Bridge) Heard they found gold in California, a land of milk and honey But this old Delta dirt, it's all I've ever known, you see Gonna keep on fightin', keep on holdin' on tight Maybe tomorrow's mornin', things will finally feel righhhtt... (Outro) Hard times in Greenville, but a man's gotta survive Holdin' on to hope, though it feels like a losing fight. My guitar's my only comfort, singin' these blues all night...maybe...
