April 19, 2004
13. Hard Times
Track 13 from Preaching to the Perverted, LWM008 2002
Hard Times (Trad/ Arr: Baynes/Lambert)
Brother Baynes: Vocals, Acoustic + Electric Guitars, Violin
Brother Lambert: Mandolin, Banjo, Backing Vocals
Brother Ablitt: Bass
Brother Hood: Drums
Father Soffe: Backing Vocals
Well william mckinley
He didn't do no wrong
He just rode down to buffalo
But he didn't stay too long
Hard times, hard times
And the people they came running round
To see what had been done
They said you have shot the president
With your ivory johnson gun
Hard times. Hard times
Well the man who shot mckinley
He didn't take a stand
He just fired his little pistol
When he leaned to shake his hand
Hard times, hard times
And they burned the man who shot him
In their new electric chair
And when they told mckinley
He didn't even care
Hard times, hard times
Well now roosevelts' in the white house
We'll drink the silver cup
Mckinleys' in the grave yard
You'll never wake him up
Hard times, hard times
So children don't you weep and mourn
Children save your breath
Yyou'll draw a pretty pension
When your daddy meets his death
Hard times, hard times