| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
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| But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Well I’m looking for a job but it’s hard to find
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| Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the vine
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| Well they got theirs, and now I’ve got mine
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| And the land is hard and it’s a terrible time
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
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| But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Some people are evil, some people are good
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| It don’t make a difference in a bad neighborhood
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| You’ve got rats in the water and bugs in the wood
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| Listen up, son, you better do what you should
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| Or you’ll have a hard time in a terrible land
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| Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
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| But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Evil to the east, evil to the west
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| Evil won’t let you get a good night’s rest
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| I’ve got a good heart beating deep down in my chest
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| I’ve got faith in God, but I’ve got to confess
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land
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| Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand
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| But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand
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| I had a hard time in a terrible land |