Cold Hard World CDG7C | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | CDG7 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world Oh no CDG7C | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | repeat I heard Red Donley say It was on the news today It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world It's hiking across the country Looking for a bite to eat You'd be surprised at the animals And the people you'd meet Rolling down that highway With eyes fixed straight ahead They have a caravan of cars To bury the dead CDG7C | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | CDG7 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | And coke cans and pop bottles Lined the streets like flowers instead And this guy gave me a ride I said this industrial waste sure stinks He said he likes that smell 'Cause that's the smell of money I said "well, mister money stinks, too." It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world Oh no I met a fireman He said you never forget burning flesh And the librarian said Do you have a card here? I said I been coming here for weeks Don't you recognize me by now I checked out a million books Just to get you to notice me It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world Oh no CDG7C | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | Somebody's house burned down Somebody's hubcap fell off Somebody's soul got lost Somebody's heart got broke I heard Red Donley say It was on the news today It's a cold hard world It's a cold hard world