Lyrics
Hard times are comin' boy don't you know?
Warning of impending difficult circumstances or challenges
Hard times are comin' boy don't you know?
Reiteration of the warning about upcoming hard times
Put your hand in your pocket, time to reap what you sow
Encouragement to prepare for the consequences of one's actions
Hard times are coming boy where you been?
Asking where the listener has been during tough times
Hard times are coming boy where you been?
Repeating the question, emphasizing the inevitability of challenges
Ain't makin' any money, sure as hell ain't makin' any sense
Expressing financial struggle and confusion in life
Hard times are comin' how will you rest your head?
Questioning how the listener will find peace amid adversity
Hard times are comin' how will you rest your head?
Reiterating the concern for finding solace during difficult times
Sleepin' with one eye open while the devil's in your bed
Describing a restless sleep with the presence of negativity or evil
Hard times are comin' boy can't you see?
Highlighting the visibility of impending challenges
Hard times are comin' boy can't you see?
Reiterating the visibility of hard times and advocating for freedom
Don't let 'em hold you down no, you got to be free
Encouraging resistance against being held back and emphasizing freedom
Hard times are comin' when it's your time to go
Stating that challenges will arise when one's time to depart arrives
Hard times are comin' when it's your time to go
Reiterating the inevitability of challenges in the face of mortality
Well if death is comin for ya, you'll be the last one
Suggesting a delay or resistance in facing the approach of death
The last one to know
Emphasizing a potential lack of awareness regarding impending doom
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