[Intro]
Times are hard
So very hard
I can't make it
Well, well, times are hard
So very hard
I can't take it
[Verse 1]
A-them bills, I just can't take anymore
(Say what?)
A-them bills, I can't even answer my door
(Is that right?)
You know my bills they seem to get so high
They wanna touch the sky
Here comes another through my letter box
Don't it make you wanna cry?
Well I'm tough, but the going is rough
Man I'm rough, but I've just had enough
[Chorus]
Now don't it make you wanna cry?
Hey, hey, now don't it make you wanna die?
Now don't it make you wanna cry?
Hey, hey, now don't it make you wanna die?
Here comes another
Another and another
Here comes another
Another and another
[Verse 2]
Now how can a man go to church and pray
When his belly's empty from day-to-day?
They say to live clean, stay on the scene
But it ain't no comfort to a hunger machine
"I make love, not war"
That's what the preacher said
But how can I love when my body won't stay?
My limbs are weak, and my woman's half-dead
Ain't got the strength to crawl into bed
Now I'm a loving man, don't you get me wrong
But the guys who make wars are all big and strong
They get bills too, they know what to do
They got the power to pass them to me and you
[Chorus]
Now don't it make you wanna cry?
Hey, hey, don't it make you wanna die?
Now don't it make you wanna cry?
Hey, hey, don't it make you wanna die?
[Bridge]
Here comes another
Another and another
Here comes another
Another and another and another
Hey brother, I wish you'd stop bellyaching about them bills
We all got 'em
Pull up your socks and do somethin' about 'em
[Verse 3]
Bills, bills, go away
Ain't got no money, so come on back another day
When I find me a job and earn some pay
Then you can knock on my door, 'til then please, stay away
Please, stay away
[Verse 4]
A year ago, I was a wealthy man
Then the power that be, he played his hand
The tax man came, he made his claim
I stated my case, he said "Now that's a shame"
So he took my house, and he took my car
Throws my assets in the bank, even took my guitar
When I protested, he's ruined my life
He said, "Be thankful I spared you your wife"
About being thankful, kinda hard to say
He mighta done me a favor had he took her away
See, she's the big spender that caused my plight
Now I'm down and out, she took [?]
Asked her reason, I was shocked as hell
She smiled and said, "I got goods to sell"
Ain't small-minded, I'm a man of the world
But I couldn't believe the words I heard
That woman's prepared to go and sell herself
While I'm still a big fool with them bills on the shelf
I found a good woman, my money's gone
All that is left in my head
Is this pain
And them bills
[Verse 5]
I got the gas bill, the grocery bill, electricity too
This mornin' little Johnny said, "Oh dad, I need some shoes"
There is the tax bill, the doctor bills
Good lord, what can I do?
Even the welfare who should be helping me out
Turned around and billed me too
Goddam
[Bridge]
(Times are hard, so very hard)
I can't take them bills (I can't make it)
Bills (Times are hard, so very hard)
Good lord, I'm walking on bills (I can't take it)
You know, them bills are getting very, very heavy (Times are hard, so very hard)
I can't answer my door (I can't make it)
I keep hiding under my bed
(Times are hard, so very hard) I'm looking for a little bit of help
(I can't take it) Help me somebody
Hey! You know the cost of living is so high (Times are hard, so very hard)
It's gon' cause me to die (I can't make it)
Them bills
Them low, out of order (Times are hard, so very hard)
