HARD TIMES WILL BE THE BEST TIMES
(Red Steagall)


Red Steagall - 1973
Charley Pride - 1974


HARD TIMES WILL BE THE BEST TIMES
(Red Steagall)

Red Steagall - 1973
Charley Pride - 1974

 

I hear they're hiring men in Oklahoma
And I've been blessed with two hard workin' hands
I'll take that job till the mill goes back to workin'
Hon, we'll make it through the hard times again

Like the preacher said in church last Sunday mornin'
Oh the Lord does things we may not understand
We both know that he'll take care of his children
If we live ev'ry day the best we can

And these hard times'll be the closest times we've known
Let's laugh and dream of better days to come
These will be the good ol' days a little later on
And these hard times'll be the closest times we've known

You know that Heaven smiles on us and gives us all we need
We've got so much we should be thankful for
Dry your eyes, turn out the light, let me hold you close
Let's make these hard times the closest times we've known

And these hard times'll be the closest times we've known
Let's laugh and dream of better days to come
These will be the good ol' days a little later on
And these hard times'll be the closest times we've known
Yes, these hard times'll be the closest times we've known







(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2011)