Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues

by Skip James

From the album: I'm So Glad / Special Rider Blues

Track 4 of 23 on I'm So Glad / Special Rider Blues (1931).

Duration: 2:49

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Lyrics for Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues

Hard time here and everywhere you go Times is harder than ever been before And the people are driftin' from door to door Can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go Hear me tell you people, just before I go These hard times will kill you just dry long so Well, you hear me singin' my lonesome song These hard times can last us so very long If I ever get off this killin' floor I'll never get down this low no more No-no, no-no, I'll never get down this low no more And you say you had money, you better be sure 'Cause these hard times will drive you from door to door Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more Hard times will drive you from door to door

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