The ole man stand by the lone chute, he sold his calves t’day.
He spits in the dust between his boots, as the semi pulls away.
The slick blue check in his grimy hands, shoves down in his coat.
It won’t make the payment on the land, or pay the interst on the note.
Oh…it’s hard, hard times…
He’s a [...]

This country’s seen some hard times, lord knows she’s deep in debt.
She’s comin’ through another depression and for some it ain’t over yet.
We’ve all been divided, playin’ our own selfish games.
Why does it always take the hard times to get people back together
again.
But I believe in America, I believe in America…
One nation under God, still [...]