Intro : N.C.
B N.C. aby it 's the hard times th at'll bring you down
To the p avement to the solid g round
It's gonna be the h ard times
That'll leave you when things are ch N.C. eap again
B N.C. aby it 's the hard ti mes don't you know
That has t aken the shine off your g olden look
It's gonna be the h ard times that'll leave you w hen
You come back t N.C. o me again
H N.C. ard t imes you're r unnin g scared on the streets
Hard t imes with all b eggars and the p riests
Hard t imes with the welfare c hecking here on t ime
T elling everybody everyt hing's just fine
H ard times hard ti mes N.C.
B N.C. aby it 's the hard times an d the taste is here
From c hampagne going to sipping on b eer
Baby it's the h ard times that's eating on your s oul
It's abou t time you k N.C. now
H N.C. ard t imes they've rais ed the pri ce of smoke and drink
Hard t imes g onna make make me stop and t hink
Hard t imes will it e ver be the s ame
A ll this talk of a chance of work is j ust a crazy g ame
Hard ti mes they're gonna f orce you to the w all
Hard t imes 'til there's n othing left at a ll
Hard t imes this walking w reck ain't worth a d ime
Got your head hangin g down in there with t N.C. he line
H N.C. ard t imes it seems th e wh ole world has quit
Hard t imes you've got no f uture got no p ast
Hard t imes just how l ong can it l ast
You wake up one day and find out it' N.C. s gone in a flash
H ard times!