Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues Lyrics

(Instrumental Introduction)

HARD TIMES HERE
AND EVERYWHERE YOU GO
TIMES IS HARDER THAN
EVER BEEN BEFORE

AND THE PEOPLE ARE DRIFTIN’
FROM DOOR TO DOOR
CAN’T FIND NO HEAVEN
I DON’T CARE WHERE THEY GO

(Moan) UH HUH, AH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....

LET ME TELL YOU PEOPLE
JUST BEFORE I GO
THESE HARD TIMES WILL KILL YOU
JUST DRIVE ‘LONG SLOW

(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....

WHEN YOU HEAR ME
SINGIN’ MY TRUE LONESOME SONG
THESE HARD TIMES
CAN’T LAST US SO VERY LONG

(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....

IF I EVER GET OFF
THIS KILLIN’ FLOOR
I’LL NEVER GET DOWN
THIS LOW NO MORE

(Moan) NO NO, NO NO,
I’LL NEVER GET DOWN
THIS LOW NO MORE

IF YOU SAY YOU HAD MONEY
YOU BETTER BE SURE
CAUSE THESE HARD TIMES
WILL DRIVE YOU FROM
DOOR TO DOOR

(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....

(INSTRUMENT SOLO)

(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....

SINGIN’ THIS SONG AND
I AIN’T GONNA
SING NO MORE

SING THIS SONG AND
I AIN’T GONNA
SING NO MORE

(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,

HARD TIMES WILL DRIVE YOU
FROM DOOR TO DOOR


(ENDING INSTRUMENTAL)

Skip James - The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James

Sep 1994

1. Devil Got My Woman
2. Cypress Grove Blues
3. Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
4. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
5. Drunken Spree
6. Cherry Ball Blues
7. Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
8. Illinois Blues
9. How Long 'Buck'
10. 4 O'Clock Blues
11. 22-20 Blues
12. Hard Luck Child
13. If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road
14. Be Ready When He Comes
15. Yola My Blues Away
16. I'm So Glad
17. What Am I To Do Blues
18. Special Rider Blues