Five years working on the railway Five years digging up the roads Two years trying to keep my own job One year picking up the dole Yes it's hard Oh it's hard It's hard I know it's hard Now I smoke like I used pray And I hope this all blows away I can go but I have things to do They'll be up in an hour as dawn Starts bursting through Ones got her birthday in December Ones going to school next year There's another one due September There's just no work for me here Oh it's hard Yes it's hard It's hard I know it's hard Now I smoke like I used to pray And I used to pray all times of day I can go but I have things to do They'll be up in an hour as the dawn Starts bursting through If I got some time I head over to the church Cause unless that candle's burning I only fear the worst And I would talk if I could Only worry God about it all Or if I understood What I'm going through Now I smoke like I used to pray I used to pray all times of day I could go But I have things to do They'll be up in an hour as dawn Starts bursting through Coming downstairs as the dawn Starts bursting through