(Verse 1)
Woke up this mornin’ with a hammer in my head
Empty damn bottles by the side of the bed
Sunlight cuttin’ through the blinds like a blade
Another night of bad decisions I made
Had a good woman sayin’, “Baby, you’re fine,”
But I traded her love for those little white lines
(Chorus)
Hard times, caused by little white lines
Fast thrills turn to fucked-up nights
Steel rails burnin’ through my mind
Hard times… caused by little white lines
(Verse 2)
Boss man callin’, “Where the hell you been?”
I was chasin’ that devil with a rolled-up ten
Pawn shop blues and a heart full of shame
Every damn promise goin’ up in flames
Mirror’s showin’ some ghost I despise
Diggin’ his grave in powder and lies
(Chorus)
Hard times, caused by little white lines
Cheap highs and expensive crimes
Cold sweat shakin’ down my spine
Hard times… caused by little white lines
(Guitar Solo – dirty, loud, and mean as hell)
(Bridge)
Mama said, “Son, that road’s a dead-end street,”
But I told her, “Hell, it makes me feel complete.”
Every little line just drew one more scar
Between who I was and this fucked-up heart
(Verse 3)
Standin’ at the crossroads, broke as shit
Pocket full of regret and I’m sick of it
If I don’t turn around, I won’t see next spring
Just a jailhouse cot or a pinewood thing
So I’m sweepin’ off the table, sayin’ goodbye
To the bullshit nights and the powder high
(Final Chorus)
Hard times, caused by little white lines
Took my money, took my pride
Left me cracked and hollow inside
Hard times… caused by little white lines
(Outro)
Yeah, the blues still hurt but I’m clean this time
No more hard times… from little white lines.
