'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
Oh, hard times, come again no more
Oh, hard times, come again no more
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Oh, hard times, come again no more
There's pale drooping maiden who foils her life away
With a worn out heart, whose better days are over
Oh, hard times, come again no more
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door
There are frail forms fainting at the door
Oh, hard times, come again no more
While we seek mirth and beauty and music light and gay
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears
Though her voice it would be merry, 't is sighing all the day
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door
Oh, hard times, come again no more
Many days you have lingered all around my cabin door
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
