Times seem so hard look like my road have turned to stone The times seem so hard look like my road have turned to stone When every friend you have done shook hands and gone There's a man named Pete he walks the street each and every day There's a man named Pete he walks the street each and every day And if the times don't get better he will run the Lofton man away Now, when Needmore get you, ain't no use of crying I say when Needmore get you it ain't no use of crying And you will know for sure, boys, that's strictly hard time Boys, when you get lazy and refuse to go Boys, when you get lazy and refuse to go _____ man will come and get you by the name of Needmore "Oh, step on it" The times seem so hard until the men will chance their blinds The times seem so hard until the men will chance their blinds They will ask you for a nickel and make it to the bakershop-a-flying