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 Well I'm looking for a job but it's hard to find Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the vine Well they got theirs, and now I've got mine And the land is hard and it's a terrible time 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