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Artist: Daniel Johnston
Canonical path: /daniel-johnston/hard-time
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Hard Time
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Hard Time
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When I saw you standing there
Was the start of my hard time
My hard time
What I thought I felt in your touch
Was the start of my hard time
My hard time
When I thought that it meant so much
That was part of my hard time
My hard time
My hard time
My hard time I had with you
What I thought I saw in your eyes
And you said that you were mine
But when your eyes rolled back in your head
Talking about my hard time
My hard time
My hard time
My hard time I had with you
When I knew that you were free
I was long in my hard time
My hard time
When I knew you didn't love me
It was the end of my hard time
My hard time
My hard time
My hard time
My hard time I had with you
I have been so low
Crushed by my ego
Can't you imagine
The weight upon me
But I've been dreaming
Dreaming I have
That I've been so low
Crushed by my ego
Can't you imagine
The weight upon me
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