Hard Times Come Again No More

Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears

While we all sup sorrow with the poor

There's a song that will linger forever in our ears

Oh hard times, come again no more

'Tis a song and a sigh of the weary

Hard times, hard times, come again no more

Many days you have lingered around my cabin door

Oh hard times, come again no more

Though we seek mirth and beauty in music bright and gay

There are frail forms fading at the door

Though our voices are silent their pleading looks will say

Oh hard times, come again no more

'Tis a song and a sigh of the weary

Hard times, hard times, come again no more

Many days you have lingered around my cabin door

Oh hard times, come again no more

Oh hard times, come again no more