Lyrics:
My mother told me'Fore she passed awaySaid son when I'm goneDon't forget to pray'Cause there'll be hard timesLord those hard timesWho knows better than I?Well I soon found outJust what she meantWhen I had to pawn my clothesJust to pay the rentTalkin' 'bout hard timesLord those hard timesWho knows better than I?I had a womanWho was always aroundBut when I lost my moneyShe put me downTalkin' 'bout hard timesHard timesYeah, yeah, who knows better than I?Lord, one of these daysThere'll be no more sorrowWhen I pass awayAnd no more hard timesNo more hard timesYeah, yeah, who knows better than I?