When The Hard Times Come

When The Hard Times Come - Tiffany Alvord

Composed by：Tiffany Alvord

Produced by：Daniel Wright Goldberger

When the hard times come

When the hard times come

When the hard times come

Family of four I was the oldest

Through my parents divorce

Things fell to my shoulders

I held it in 'cause I was just 13

I got wounds on my heart

And they follow me

When the hard times come and you know they will

I go back to the times I once knew

Like when my father was with me

Staring our at the sea

My heart was full of wonder

As he looked down at me

There were no worries or heartaches

'Cause life was a dream

Oh the things you take for granted

When you're three

At just 22 I built a business

Barely above water but nobody knows this

And marriage got harder

When we had 7 kids

And by 35 I was living on autopilot

When the hard times come and you know they will

I go back to the times I once knew

Like when I'd wrestle my sweet boys

And it'd make them laugh

The way they looked up to me

'Cause I was their dad

I was their hero their steel man

Oh how the time flew

Oh the things I wish I knew at 42

I got the diagnosis

Only one month to live

It really snuck up on us quick

Thought I'd have more time left

But I don't choose what I get

And I have made my peace with this

And when the hard times come

And they surely have

I had a good life looking back

Like when my family was sitting

Around my bed

My wife of 39 years

She never left

Like when they told me I did it

That I fought 'til the end

I slowly slipped away

As I had my last breath

But now I'm free

Don't worry 'bout me

The things I wish that you could see

At 63 at 63

The things you take for granted when you're 3