One manDoes his workHe's not satisfiedNot at allFeels likeThat he is being usedHis self respect starts to fallHis frustrationRunnin' very very highHe takes it outOn the ones he lovesBecause it's safeAnd who they gonna tellAnd he hates the cold-bloodednessThat runs insideCHORUSOh yesIt's hard timesFor an honest manVery very very hard timesHard times for an honest manVery very very hard timesSisterShe's got a lot of prideYou can see it when she walks into the roomBut she's youngAnd she's unawareOf what a brutal world can do to youSo she loves a manHe lies like a dogTears her little world all apartSo the walls go upFor the rest of her daysAnd there ain't no man can touch this girl's heartCHORUSSo we walk>From the front porch to the back yardJust to laugh and say hello and say goodbyeBut some days are hard like a soldier's steel-tipped bootsAnd the rent we pay to stay here gets highCHORUS------------------------------------------------------------------------------