Many years you have lingered
around my cabin door
Oh, hard times come again
no more
Oh, hard times come again no more
Oh, hush of our hard times, go ye away
Could my hungry baby want
a gingerbread cake?
Not a cow in the barnyard,
no money to spend
Not an egg in the hayloft,
no little red hen
So hush my baby, don't cry no more
Mama can't give you
what you're crying for
There's a wolf at the door
with an angry, cold, hungry stare
He keeps howling of hard times
and the cupboard is bare
Oh, hush of our hard times, go ye to rest
Cause my ragged baby wants
a new ruffle dress
And she wants some new shoes
with buckles to wear
And she wants some silver bows
for her golden hair
So, hush -a -bye baby,
don't cry no more
Your mama can't give you
what you're cryin' for
There's a wolf at the door
with an angry, cold, hungry stare
He keeps howlin' out of hard times
and the cupboard is bare
Hush -a -bye baby, don't cry no more
Your mama can't give you
what you're crying for
Hush -a -bye hard times, put it away
I don't intend to be treated this way
Hush -a -bye baby,
hush -a -bye hard times
Hush -a -bye baby, don't cry no more
Hush -a -bye hard times,
hush -a -bye baby
Hush -a -bye hard times, call me no more
Many years you have lingered
around my cabin door
Hush -a -bye hard times, call me no more
Hush -a -bye baby,
hush -a -bye hard times
Hush -a -bye baby, don't cry no more
Hush -a -bye hard times,
hush -a -bye baby
Hush -a -bye hard times, call me no more