Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Walter Becker
Canonical path: /walter-becker/hard-up-case
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Hard Up Case
Read Hard Up Case lyrics by Walter Becker on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Hard Up Case
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
You told me once I was your pride and joy
I guess those days are dead and gone
You must have took me for some golden boy
You didn't know what you were taking on
It was a hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
Now all the angles have been played in three's
There isn't much that I can say
I know you gave your little heart to me
I guess I threw the thing away
It was a hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
Sometimes the truth is kind of hard to find
But don't you worry I can read your mind
And you don't have to tell me to my face
You put some other joker in my place
They dealt us houses full with the queens and kings
And now they're calling out our bluff
'Cause you and me girl we had everything
But it just wasn't quite enough
Now that's a hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
You say the truth is gonna set me free
Like you might throw a dog a bone
I know you're thinking that the joke's on me
Just take a look at what you 're dragging home --
Another hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
It was a hard up case
Just another hard up case
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Hard Up Case"?
Walter Becker performs "Hard Up Case", and this lyric page sits inside the Walter Becker catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Hard Up Case"?
Yes. The related section below points to Darkling Down and Circus Money with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Walter Becker?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Walter Becker's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Hard Up Case yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.