It's been very hard But it's getting easier now Hard times are over, over for awhile The leaves are shining in the sun And I'm smiling inside You and I watching each other on a street corner Cars and buses and planes and people go by But we don't care We want to know We want to know in each other's eyes That hard times are over, over for some time Hard times are over Hard times are over Hard times are over, over for awhile It's been very rough It's getting easier now Hard times are over, over for awhile The streams are twinkling in the sun And I'm smiling inside You and I walking together 'round the street corner Hard times are over Hard times are over Hard times are over, over for awhile Hard times are over Hard times are over Hard times are over, over for awhile Hard times are over Hard times are over Hard times are over, over for awhile