Hard, Aint It Hard

The Kingston Trio

Words and Music by Woody Guthrie



- From their 1958 debut LP "The Kingston Trio"



Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard

To love one who never did love you

Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard Great God

To love one who never will be true.



Well there is a house in this old town

And thats where my true love lays around

And she sits down upon anothers knee (do tell)

And tells him what she never will tell me.



Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard (oh yes)

To love one who never did love you

Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard Great God

To love one who never will be true.



Oh well the first time I seen my true love

She was astanding aby my door

And the last time I seen her false-hearted smile

She was dead on that barroom floor. (porter)



Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard (oh yes)

To love one who never did love you

Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard Great God

To love one who never will be true.



Well whos gonna kiss your ruby lips?

Whos gonna hold your little hand?

And whos gonna do, well--you know what!

When Im down in that promised land? (hey)



Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard (oh yes)

To love one who never did love you

Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard Great God

To love one who never will be true. (pick it)



Oh well dont drinkin?and gamblinill be true. (here we go)



Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard (oh yes)

To love one who never did love you

Oh well its hard, aint it hard, aint it hard Great God

To love one who never will be true.



Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net