[00:02.000]My mother told me 'fore she passed away
[00:14.000]Said, son, when I'm gone, don't forget to pray
[00:20.000]'Cause there'll be hard times, hard times, woah, yeah, yeah
[00:30.000]Who knows better than I?
[00:38.000]Well, I soon found out just what she meant
[00:47.000]When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent
[00:53.000]Talkin' 'bout hard times, hard times, woah, yeah, yeah
[01:03.000]Who knows a little better than I?
[01:10.000]INSTRUMENTAL
[01:42.000]I had a woman, Lord, who's always around
[01:52.000]But when I lost my money, she put me down
[01:58.000]Talkin' 'bout hard times, you know those hard, yeah, Lord
[02:10.000]Who knows better than I?
[02:17.000]Yeah, Lord, yeah, one of these days
[02:26.000]There'll be no more sorrow when I pass away
[02:32.000]And no more hard times, I said, no more hard, yeah, Lord
[02:43.000]Who knows, hey Lord, better than I?