J.J. Cale Hard Times

John Weldon "J. J." Cale was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013).

He is one of the originators of the Tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz.

His influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton, who described him as one of the most influential artists in rock history.

J.J. Cale Lyrics
"Hard Times"

Hard times is about to get me
Hard times, they hurt my hands
Hard times, it took my woman
Hard times lead her to a richer man

Caught in the middle of some fool's advice
If you work real hard, you get a piece of the pie
Can't you hear that laughing
No, the jokes don't end

Consider my resources, it's a hard time to eat
Hard times, it's rough all around
Hard times, it's all gonna end
Hard times, just thinking about it

Consider my resources, it's a hard time to eat
Hard times
Hard times
Hard times