The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Baby, it's the hard times that
Are putting you down
To the pavement, to the solid ground
It's gonna be the hard times
That'll leave you when things are cheap again
Baby, it's the hard times, don't you know
That has taken the shine off your golden look
It's gonna be the hard times
That'll leave you when
You come back to me again
Hard times
You're running scared on the streers
Hard times, with all beggars and the priests
Hard times
With the welfare checking here on time
Telling everybody everything's just fine
Hard times, hard times
Baby, it's the hard times
And the taste is here
From champagne, going to sipping on beer
Baby, it's the hard times that's
Eating on your soul it's about time you know
Hard times
They've raised the price of smoke and drink
Hard times, gonna make make me stop and think
Hard times, will it ever be the same
All this talk of a chance of
Work is just a crazy game
Hard times
They're gonna force you to the wall
Hard times, 'til there's nothing left at all
Hard times
This walking wreck ain't worth a dime
Got your head hanging down in
There with the line
Hard times, it seems the whole world has quit
Hard times, you've got no future, got no past
Hard times, just how long can it last
You wake up one day and find
Out it's gone in a flash
Hard times!
Are putting you down
To the pavement, to the solid ground
It's gonna be the hard times
That'll leave you when things are cheap again
Baby, it's the hard times, don't you know
That has taken the shine off your golden look
It's gonna be the hard times
That'll leave you when
You come back to me again
Hard times
You're running scared on the streers
Hard times, with all beggars and the priests
Hard times
With the welfare checking here on time
Telling everybody everything's just fine
Hard times, hard times
Baby, it's the hard times
And the taste is here
From champagne, going to sipping on beer
Baby, it's the hard times that's
Eating on your soul it's about time you know
Hard times
They've raised the price of smoke and drink
Hard times, gonna make make me stop and think
Hard times, will it ever be the same
All this talk of a chance of
Work is just a crazy game
Hard times
They're gonna force you to the wall
Hard times, 'til there's nothing left at all
Hard times
This walking wreck ain't worth a dime
Got your head hanging down in
There with the line
Hard times, it seems the whole world has quit
Hard times, you've got no future, got no past
Hard times, just how long can it last
You wake up one day and find
Out it's gone in a flash
Hard times!
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Hard Times Lyrics as written by Eric Victor Burdon John Sterling
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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