Hard Time in a Terrible Land

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