Hard times come again no more - Anonymous 4/Bruce Molsky

Let us pause in life's pleasures

And count I'ts many tears

While we all sup sorrow with the poor;

There's a song that

Will linger forever in our ears;

Oh Hard times come again no more

'Tis the song the sigh of the weary

Hard Times hard times come again no more

Many days you have

Lingered around my cabin door;

Oh Hard times come again no more

While we seek mirth and beauty

And music light and gay

There are frail forms fainting at the door;

Though their voices are silent

Their pleading looks will say

Oh Hard times come again no more

'Tis the song the sigh of the weary

Hard Times hard times come again no more

Many days you

Have lingered around my cabin door;

Oh Hard times come again no more

There's a pale drooping maiden

Who toils her life away

With a worn heart whose better days are o'er:

Though her voice would be merry

'Tis sighing all the day

Oh Hard times come again no more

'Tis the song the sigh of the weary

Hard Times hard times come again no more

Many days you

Have lingered around my cabin door;

Oh Hard times come again no more

'Tis a sigh that is wafted across

The troubled wave

'Tis a wail that is heard upon the shore

'Tis a dirge that is murmured around

The lowly grave

Oh Hard times come again no more

'Tis the song the sigh of the weary

Hard Times hard times come again no more

Many days you

Have lingered around my cabin door;

Oh Hard times come again no more

Oh Hard times come again no more