In these times..
No, no, the living ain't easy.
In these times..
No, the living ain't easy.
No, no, in these times..
No, the living, the living, ain't easy.

I take a look around,
There's unemployment.
I take another look,
See children crying.
I ask them what is wrong,
They say they're hungry.
I like to help them out,
[?].
No food.. in the ghetto.
The children are crying.
Big fish are jumping..
I got the wings so I can fly..

I've got to find a job,
But I can't find one.
I've got to pay the rent,
But I can't pay it.
I've got to buy some [?],
But prices has gone up.
I've got to ask myself:
When is this gonna stop?

Whoah.. in these times..
When the living, the living ain't easy.

Just hush, little baby,
And don't.. you cry.
No, no, don't you cry.

In these times..
No, no, the living ain't easy.
I said in these times..
No the living, the living, ain't easy.

Where are all my friends?
Now that I need them.
I guess they've had their fun,
And now they're on the run.
If I'm trying to [?]
Thank God I'm still alive.
I live from day to day,
There is no other way.
Whoah, my daddy is not rich;
But my mama, my mama is good looking.

We can put things together,
We will survive!

Just hush, little baby,
And don't.. don't you cry.
No, no, no, in these times..
The living ain't easy,
The living ain't easy..
The living ain't easy, yeah..
No, no, no, no.
The living ain't easy..