My mother told me 'Fore she passed away Said: son when I'm gone Don't forget to pray 'Cause there'll be hard times Hard times, ooh yeah Who knows better than I? Well I soon found out Just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes Just to pay my rent Talkin' 'bout hard times Hard times, ooh yeah Who knows better than I? You were Alright ♪ (Hard times, ooh) (Ooh) (Ooh) Had a woman Who was always around But when I lost my money (ooh) She put me down Talkin' 'bout hard times You know those hard, yeah Who knows better than I? Yeah, lord (yeah, lord) One of these days (one of these all days) There'll be no more sorrow (no more) When I pass away (no, no) And no more hard times (no more hard times) I said: no more (heah yeah) Lord, who knows better than I?