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Cold Hard World

from Don't Be Scared (1982) by Daniel Johnston

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It's a cold hard world, It's a cold hard world
It's a cold hard world, oh no
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 angles 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
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 *flips page*

I met a fireman, he said you never forget burning flesh
And the librarian said do you have a card here?
I said I've 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
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

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from Don't Be Scared (1982), released July 1, 1982

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Daniel Johnston Waller, Texas

An American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist, Daniel Johnston spent 30 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps, and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.

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