It's been very hard

But it's getting easier now

Hard times are over, over for awhile

The leaves are shining in the sun

And I'm smiling inside

You and I watching each other on a street corner

Cars and buses and planes and people go by

But we don't care

We want to know

We want to know in each other's eyes

That hard times are over, over for some time



Hard times are over

Hard times are over

Hard times are over, over for awhile



It's been very rough

It's getting easier now

Hard times are over, over for awhile

The streams are twinkling in the sun

And I'm smiling inside

You and I walking together 'round the street corner



Hard times are over

Hard times are over

Hard times are over, over for awhile



Hard times are over

Hard times are over

Hard times are over, over for awhile



Hard times are over

Hard times are over

Hard times are over, over for awhile