Hard Times-Gillian Welch

[00:06.526]There was a camp town man [00:10.390]Used to plow and sing [00:14.755]And he loved that mule [00:16.962]And the mule loved him [00:20.674]When the day got long [00:24.237]As it does about now [00:28.838]I'd hear him singing to his muley-cow [00:36.920]Calling Come on my sweet old girl [00:44.444]And I'd bet the whole damn world [00:51.221]We're gonna make it [00:54.784]Yet to the end of the row [01:04.570]Singing Hard times ain't [01:08.259]Gonna rule my mind [01:12.574]Hard times ain't gonna rule [01:16.959]My mind Bessie [01:19.869]Hard times ain't gonna rule [01:26.071]My mind no more [01:36.407]Said it's a mean old world heavy in need [01:45.037]That big machine is just picking up speed [01:51.213]They were supping on tears [01:54.876]They were supping on wine [01:59.238]We all get to heaven in our own sweet time [02:07.822]So come all you Asheville boys [02:15.142]And turn up your old-time noise [02:22.214]And kick 'til the dust comes up [02:27.483]From the cracks in the floor [02:35.766]Singing Hard times ain't gonna rule [02:41.082]My mind brother [02:44.042]Hard times ain't gonna rule my mind [02:51.166]Hard times ain't gonna rule [02:57.377]My mind no more [03:02.882] [03:15.633]But the camp town man [03:18.698]He doesn't plow no more [03:23.665]I seen him walking down to [03:26.725]The cigarette store [03:29.735]Guess he lost that knack [03:33.549]And he forgot that song [03:37.966]Woke up one morning [03:40.374]And the mule was gone [03:46.392]So come on you ragtime kings [03:54.069]And come on you dogs and sing [04:01.349]And pick up the dusty old horn [04:06.414]And give it a blow [04:15.092]Playing Hard times ain't gonna [04:19.706]Rule my mind honey [04:23.219]Hard times ain't gonna rule [04:27.428]My mind sugar [04:30.487]Hard times ain't gonna rule [04:36.929]My mind no more