This song was inspired by the title of a book of poetry by Alice Walker- "Hard Times Require Furious Dancing"
lyrics
I know a girl who has holes in all her shoes
& everyday a different excuse
for why she always runs away
why she never can stay
when it comes to love
she only knows abuse
Hard times call for furious dancing
when the gears grind on the line
dead leaves are falling all around her
trees are so damn bare
she can see for miles and miles
Sometimes I get so down
I start looking all around
see if anybody else feels it too
it seems all I see is everyone with somebody
I just can't shake
them doggone lonesome blues
Hard times call for furious dancing
when the gears grind on the line
like the lone tree in a farmer's field
you got to find the beauty
when there's nothing there to yield
I know a man who sells paper on the street
a dollar for a week's worth of news
he stands there all day
with a smile on his face
for a couple of bucks
to get himself a room
Hard times call for furious dancing
when the gears grind on the line
direction is a matter of opinion
when you're looking back in time
Colors will fade
threads will fray
so you better know how to fix a hole
when the harsh winds blow
& the river overflows
just accept there's nothing that you can control
Hard times call for furious dancing
when the gears grind on the line
life's not fair & full of hard living
you can't choose
the cards you've been given
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