[Verse 1] I know that I was given everything I could take From the moment I was living I was dying to make Something out of nothing or real out of fake Its hard days living in the world [Verse 2] Said the man on the corner with a sign in his hands And the other in his pocket, a feverish grin Could you spare me a dollar, or whatever you can? Its hard days living in the world Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh, oh [Verse 3] The mother in the market with her kids in line Getting poorer every second trying hard to survive The water isnt running, the bills pile high Its hard days living in the world [Verse 4] The paper trends of terror and an oil hike The communistic pleasures of a union strike The president shelters in his bed at night Its hard days living in the world Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh, oh [Verse 5] The soldier in the desert with a shot in the heart As his mother gets a letter saying he fought hard Well it doesnt help the matter if hes honored or not Its hard days living in the world [Verse 6] The choir sings a hymn, oh, in staccato spurts The family in the front row looking to her And everyones an angel for what its worth Its hard days living in the world Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh, oh I know that I was given everything I could take From the moment I was living I was dying to make Nothing out of something or real out of fake Its hard days living in the world Yeah its hard days living in the world Yeah its hard days living in the world
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