Hard Times Killing
Floor Blues

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Nehemiah “Skip” James

Hard Times Killing Floor Blues

Hard times, hard times everywhere I go,

Times is harder than they been before.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

People are drifting from door to door,

But they can’t find no heaven, I don’t care where they go.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

If you hear me singing this old lonesome song,

People, you know, these hard times can last us so long.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

And if you say you have money, you better be sure,

These hard times will kill you, that’s dry long so.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

If I ever can get up of this hard killing floor,

People, I’ll never get down this low no more.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

I have sung my song and I ain’t gonna sing no more,

If I ever can get up of this hard killing floor.

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lord,

O-o-o-o-o, Lord, Lordy, Lord.

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