Lyrics of Hard times

Curtis Mayfield

Um! - hard times!
Um! - oh! - um! - hard times!
Cold, cold eyes on me they stare
People sll around me - and they're all in fear
They don't seem to want me - but they won't admit
Thinkin' black on black
Strange creature - out here - havin' fits - um!
From my body house - 1'm af raid to come out5ide
Although i'm filled with love i'm afraid they'll hurt my
Pride
So i play the part i feel they want of me
And i'ii pull the shades so i won't see them seein' me
Havin' hard times - in this crazy town
Havin' hard times - there's no love to be found

Havin' hard times - in this crazy town
Havin' hard times - there's no love to be found
Um! - hard times
Um! - um!
From my body house - i see like me another
Familiar face of creed and race - a brother
But to my surprise - l found another man corrupt
Although he beat my brother - he wants to hold
Me up
Havin' hard times - in this crazy town
Havin' hard 1 imes - there's no love to be found
Havin' hard times - in this crazy town
Havin' hard times - there's no love to be found
Um! - hard times
Um! - hard times