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He set off for sea when he joined the corps Thinking life needs something more Now he's fighting for whatever, he ain't sure what for It's hard times coming from a single shore Reading from a letter signed with his name Screaming at his picture that he's all to blame But she keeps on crying just the same It's hard times coming from a single frame Crying in her pillow, Ma can hardly bear Bible in hand, sends a plea up in the air With a million other mothers, does he even care? It's hard times coming from a single prayer And he's out after two years for drunken assault Pa bursts in the door, comes to a halt Sees an empty room, his eyes turn to salt It's hard times coming from a single malt Girl's eyes are red, Ma's not doing well Pa's out of prison now his son's in hell And he don't know where to go or who to tell It's hard times coming from a single cell Staring back at the shore, he heads west SongtextePa's back in prison on his third arrest Ma's losing hope, but he'll pass her test And that girl got married, it's probably for the best He never found it in a bottle, couldn't see it in the sky It wasn't in somebody else or the shot wound in his thigh But he'll keep on looking, never asking why It's hard times coming, but they'll pass him by Hard times but they're gonna pass him by Aus Songtexte Mania