“Tough Times” lyrics and music by Marc Gunn
Performed by Marc Gunn
From CD: Selcouth
These are tough times, yet it
Feels just like a crime, if I
Put my conscience aside
To live on the edge.
These are tough times,
If I hope to survive, I’ll use my
Conscience as my guide.
I must do what is right
I got a job all lined up
I hope it ain't too bad.
But times are tough.
Can't afford to pick and choose
The boss man is all fired up
And it raises my alarm
But if I don’t look too close
Won’t see no harm.
Racing on a train
No longer society’s drain
Pullin’ a job
Right under the Alliance nose
I’m feeling rather smug
When chance pulls out the rug
I meet the workers I’m
Dragging through the coals
Pain is in their eyes
Can’t help but empathize
We stole their meds
Now their suffering is in store
This gangster overstepped
Yet despite his unlovely rep
I return the meds
And knock him through the door.
The job it has gone south
I’m back living hand to mouth
But I feel a little
Prouder than before
Desperation made
Me look the other way
I realize now
I must make a better choice
Chords: KEY Am
[Am]I got a job all [G]lined up
I [F]hope it ain't too [C]bad.
But [Am]times are tough.
Can't afford to pick and [G]choose [G7]
The [F]boss man is all [G]fired up
And it [C]raises my [F]alarm
But [C]if I don’t look too [G]close
Won’t see no [C]harm.
[F]These are tough [G]times, and it
[F]Feels just like a [C]crime, if I
[F]Put my conscience a-[C]side
To live on the [G]edge. [G7]
[F]These are tough [G]times,
If I [F]hope to sur-[C]vive, I’ll use my
[F]Conscience as my [C]guide.
I must [G]do what is [C]right
Background
It’s easy to turn your back on what is right in favor of what is right for you, especially when times are tough. We pick selfishness over selflessness far too often.
But I believe we have to look outside ourselves. We have to think first in for most what is best for a community. Because I know that if I think what is best for the community first, then I too will benefit.
It seems counter intuitive. But this is the philosophy of every great businessman. I see this truth working firsthand with everything I do.
Listen to an early version as part of the Gunn Runners Club.
Tough Times Videos
from my home studio
from Coffee with The Celtfather
