Lyrics

[Verse 1] I had a man, he beat me every night Twice in the morning time To make sure he got it right He killed my dog, said he bite too low Put roller skates on old granny's crutches 'Cause she was moving too slow [Chorus 1] I've had hard knocks, hard rocks Hardships, it's been hard, you see I've had hardware, hard livin' And hard luck, hard after mean I've had hard books, hard looks And real collectors hard on my behind But you ain't never had it hard Do you have the harder hard times [Verse 2] One guy I had ran around with women Gays are not so happy too [?] He brought me home to her place Said "this is a gift from me to you" He liked his lovin' often Where he came, it didn't matter He made me get up on the table Said he want his served up on a platter [Chorus 2] I've had it on hard rocks, hard seats Hard beds and hardwood floors I've had hard lovin', hard hairs While havin' hardcore I've had hard heart, heartaches And right now I'm not doin' too fine 'Cause the hardest thing I'm getting right now Is hard times [Bridge] Girl, ain't getting nothing hard these days, y'all That is, nothing but times [Chorus 1] I've had hard knocks, hard rocks Hardships, and it's been hard to see I've had hardware, hard livin' And hard luck, hard after mean I've had hard books, hard looks And real collectors hard on my behind But the hardest thing I'm getting right now Is hard times [Chorus 3] I've had hard ducks, hard smacks And right now, I'm gettin' a hard beating too I've had hard ways, hard fouls I'm not getting anything hard from you I've had it hard all my life, ha ha ha ha... I've had hard mattresses, hard taxes, yeah I've had hard times, all the time I've had hard time, most of the time I've had hard all my life...