Daniel Johnston — Cold Hard World

[Bridge] It's a cold hard world, It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world, oh no I heard Red Donley say, It was on the news today It's a cold hard world, It's a cold hard world [Verse 1] It's hiking across the country, looking for a bite to eat You'd be surprised at the angles and the people you'd meet Rolling down that highway with eyes fixed straight ahead They have a caravan of cars to bury the dead And coke cans and pop bottles lined the streets like flowers instead And this guy gave me a ride, I said this industrial waste sure stinks He said he likes that smell 'cause that's the smell of money I said "well, mister money stinks, too." [Bridge] It's a cold hard world, It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world, oh no *flips page* [Verse 2] I met a fireman, he said you never forget burning flesh And the librarian said do you have a card here? I said I been coming here for weeks, don't you recognize me by now I checked out a million books just to get you to notice me [Bridge] It's a cold hard world, It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world, oh no Somebody's house burned down, somebody's hubcap fell off Somebody's soul got lost, somebody's heart got broke I heard Red Donley say, it was on the news today It's a cold hard world, it's a cold hard world