| cold hard world it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. oh no. i heard red dawnly say (it was on the news today) it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. it's hiking across the country, looking for a bite to eat. you'd be surprised at the angles and the people you'd meet rolling down that highway with eyes fixed straight ahead. they had a caravan of cars, to bury the dead. and coke cans and pop bottles lined the streets like flowers instead. and this guy gave me a ride. i said "this industrial waste sure stinks." he said he likes that smell, cos thats the smell of money i said "well mister, money stinks too." it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. oh no. i met a fireman he said "you never forget burning flesh." and the librarian said "do you have a card here?" i said "ive been coming here for weeks don't you recognise me by now? i've checked out a million books just to get you to notice me." it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. oh no. somebody's house burned down. somebody's hubcap fell off. somebody's soul got lost. somebody's heart got broke. i heard red dawnly say (it was on the news today) it's a cold hard world. it's a cold hard world. |