She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart While I'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar and we don't know how How we got into this mad situation, only doing things out of frustration Trying to make it work, but, man, these times are hard

 She needs me now but I can't seem to find the time I got a new job now on the unemployment line and we don't know how How we got into this mess, is it God's test? Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best Trying to make things work, but, man, these times are hard

 But we're gonna stop by drinking our cheap bottles of wine Sit talking up all night, saying things we haven't for a while, a while, yeah We're smiling but we're close to tears, even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

 She's in line at the dole with her head held high While I just lost my job but didn't lose my pride, and we both now how How we're going to make it work when it hurts, when you pick yourself up you get kicked to the dirt Tryin' to make it work, but, man, these times are hard

 But we're gonna start by drinking our cheap bottles of wine Sit talking up all night, doing things we haven't for a while, a while, yeah We're smiling but we're close to tears, even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

 Drinking our cheap bottles of wine Sit talking up all night, saying things we haven't for a while, a while, yeah We're smiling but we're close to tears, even after all these years We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

 For the first time Oh, for the first time Yeah, for the first time We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

 Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby

 Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they're making us crazy Don't give up on me, baby