John Mellencamp — Hard Times for an Honest Man

[Verse 1] One man Does his work He's not satisfied Not at all Feels like That he's being used (Being used) His self respect starts to fall His frustration Runnin' very very high He takes it out On the ones he loves Because it's safe (It's safe) And who they gonna tell And he hates the cold-bloodedness That runs inside [Chorus] Oh yes It's hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times Hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times [Verse 2] Sister (Sister) She's got a lot of pride (A lot of pride) You can see it when she walks into the room But she's young (She's young) And she's unaware Of what a brutal world can do to you So she loves a man Lies like a dog Tears her little world all apart So the walls go up (Walls go up) For the rest of her days And there ain't no man can touch this girl's heart [Chorus] Oh yes It's hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times Hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times [Bridge] Hey hey Hey hey Hey hey [Verse 3] So we walk From the front porch to the back yard Just to laugh and say hello and say goodbye But some days are hard, like a soldier's steel-toed boots And the rent we pay to stay here gets high [Chorus] Oh yes It's hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times Hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times (Say it again now) Hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times Hard times (Hard times) For an honest man (For an honest man) Very very very hard times [Outro] Hey hey Hey hey Hey hey Hey hey