Times Like These

In times like these everyone could use a hand
 Instead we stand around losing ground
 Fighting for the promised land
 It's so hard to tell if this is heaven or hell
 And I could never measure by degrees
 But it's sure gettin' warm 'round here in times like these
 In times like these do I really need a billionaire
 Just takin' all my time tryin' to tell me I was treated unfair?
 Well then I got to pay, it's the home of the brave
 Gets divided into them and the weak
 Oh I find I'm a-losing my mind in times like these
 Yeah they come and they go
 They're in and then out
 Every day I'm getting better at losing something I haven't got
 I just wanna do my labor, love my girl, and help my neighbor
 While I keep a little hope for my dreams
 But it's sure getting hard, brother, in times like these
 In times like these I wish someone was on my side
 Instead of bringing it together we're just widening the great divide
 I hope and I pray at the end of the day
 I can somehow get my troubles to ease
 But I gotta say, it's not looking good, not in times like these
 Yeah they come and they go
 They're cold then they're hot
 I just try to keep the world from turning me to something I'm not
 I'm gonna try to run until the whole thing's done
 And I just hope I don't end up on my knees
 But it's sure getting hard to stand up in times like these
 I just wanna do my labor, love my girl, and help my neighbor
 While I'm keeping all my joie de vivre
 But it's sure getting hard, brother, in times like these
 I could use just a little bit of help in times like these