Story Behind The Song

Most of the events in this song were taken from one newscast several years ago...Funny how they all seem to be happening still today

Song Description

Social Commentary about the state of the world, with an uplifting message

Lyrics

Hard Times
By Maren Orion

These are hard times, really hard times.
How we gonna make it through these really hard times? (Repeat)

They?re testing atom bombs in the Middle East
Gearing up for wars that are never gonna cease
Tornado hits a town and it blows it clean away
There was an earthquake in Afghanistan just the other day

Problem after problem, bills after bills
How we gonna take care of society?s ills in these...

CHORUS

The kids are going crazy they?ve got nothing to do
In our little paradise they?ve got the small town blues
Cruising on the streets but there?s no where to go
We?ve got to tell them that we love them, make sure that they know because
They are the ones who will inherit our mistakes
I hope they have the patience and good judgment that it takes to deal with...

CHORUS

Seems like every generation?s got its problems to face
Could be Hitler, could be AIDS could be aliens from space
Wars and Pollution, disaster is the norm
Life is full of problems from the moment that you?re born
Tell me why we?re here, tell me what to do
I think we?re on this planet just to help each other through these?

CHORUS

The only way we?re gonna make it through
Is to love each other and our Mother Earth too
Do what you can do, do what you must
We?re at a point in time where it?s gonna blow or bust
How we live each moment is gonna set the stage
For our children and their children so come on lets turn the page from these...

Hard times, really hard times,
Got to help each other through these really hard times


All songs © 2001
Maren Orion
Milagro Music Recordings
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