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Artist: Lava
Canonical path: /lava/hard-times
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Hard Times
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Hard Times
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Thought I've made it, never felt so sure
Nothing could hurt me anymore
Thought I'd found it, American dream
Which is like I've seen it in the magazines
Before I count to ten, fate strikes again
Fortune slips away
Took some chances, made it work
Found myself some good turns with work
I felt contented deep down in my soul
Had the situation in control
Before I can count to ten, fate strikes again
Fortune flies away
Here come those hard times, and once more
(Beggars come knocking at my door)
Hard times, back again
(Broke as a beggar, can't find a friend)
I thought I've made it, never felt so sure
That nothing could hurt me anymore, yeah
Thought I'd found it (no, no), American dream
Just like I've seen it in the magazines
Before I can count to ten, fate strikes again
Fortune slips away
Here come those hard times, feeling old
(Nobody there to keep you from the cold)
Hard times, you're alone
(Hard, so heavy, feel just like a stone)
Before I count to ten, fate strikes again
Fortune flies away
Here come those hard times, and once more
(Beggars come knocking at my door)
Hard times, back again
(Broke as a beggar, can't find a friend)
Here come those hard times, feeling old
(Nobody there to keep you from the cold, ooh-ooh)
Hard times, you're alone
(Hard, so heavy, feel just like a stone)
I thought I've made it
I never felt so sure
Here comes those hard times
Thought I'd found it (no)
But it was just an American dream
Just a silly dream (no)
I'm back to hard time
Nothing but hard time
I'm back to hard times
Nothing but hard times
Broke as a beggar, can't find a friend
Broke as a beggar
Can't find a friend
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