(Steve Summers)  live scene crack on the corner  a man stands proud as he peddles his wares  expedient overconfident because he knows he hold your pride in  his hand demand that's how he makes his proud stance because he  knows that you're gonna come back as effects die well so do your  insides just like hope and pride it all dies outside the hard times man,  outside the hard times man here he comes a dead man walking he's  ready to kill for the answer to his problems he's got to need that  he's gotta feed he's drawing the solution enters another problem as  the bullets fly i can't believe my eyes i see the faces filled with terror  fleeing for their lives cause as effects die well so do your insides just  like hope and pride it all dies  outside the hard times man  people die  and it all comes back to me the pain and suffering  well you played yourself now it's hard times man  well it all comes back to me  sweat drips out from the need  well you played yourself now it's hard times man  how much can i take  when i surrender my feelings i suffer now  in hard times hard times  how much can i take  when i surrender my feelings i suffer now in  hard times  in hard fuckin times