Hard Time In A Terrible Land Songtext

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