The song Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues is performed by Skip James in the album named The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James in the year 1994 .
(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
CANT FIND NO HEAVEN
I DONT 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
CANT LAST US SO VERY LONG
(Moan) UH HUH, UH HUH,
UH HUH, UH .....
IF I EVER GET OFF
THIS KILLIN FLOOR
ILL NEVER GET DOWN
THIS LOW NO MORE
(Moan) NO NO, NO NO,
ILL 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 AINT GONNA
SING NO MORE
SING THIS SONG AND
I AINT 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
- Devil Got My Woman
- Cypress Grove Blues
- Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues
- Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
- Drunken Spree
- Cherry Ball Blues
- Jesus Is A Mighty Good Leader
- Illinois Blues
- How Long 'Buck'
- 4 O'Clock Blues
- 22-20 Blues
- Hard Luck Child
- If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road
- Be Ready When He Comes
- Yola My Blues Away
- I'm So Glad
- What Am I To Do Blues
- Special Rider Blues