Got a song to sing you: And it's no excuse And as sure as the devil: I believe he's got a‑loose [When] you want a drink of liquor: You think it's awful Nice You put your hand in your pocket: And you ain't got the Price You hear about a job: Now you is on your way Twenty mens after the same job: All in the same old day Hard times hard times: We [sure] got hard times now Just drink and think about it: We got hard times now You start in mooching: But your mooching been in vain Be careful with yourself: You'll get a ball and chain Lord and bacon: Gone to a dollar a pound Cotton have started to selling: But it keeps going down And down Just before election: You was talking about how you was Going to vote And after election was over: Your head's down like a Billygoat