Hard Time in a Terrible Land - Ezra Furman, The Harpoons

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand

But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Well I’m looking for a job but it’s hard to find

Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the vine

Well they got theirs, and now I’ve got mine

And the land is hard and it’s a terrible time

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand

But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Some people are evil, some people are good

It don’t make a difference in a bad neighborhood

You’ve got rats in the water and bugs in the wood

Listen up, son, you better do what you should

Or you’ll have a hard time in a terrible land

Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand

But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Evil to the east, evil to the west

Evil won’t let you get a good night’s rest

I’ve got a good heart beating deep down in my chest

I’ve got faith in God, but I’ve got to confess

I had a hard time in a terrible land

Waiting for the good Lord to open his hand

But the good Lord’s mercy’s in high demand

I had a hard time in a terrible land