I went
down to Duffy's bar
with depression on my mind
Just to blow off a little steam
and try to unwind
Times were getting tough
with no relief in sight
Last straw, I lost my job,
next straw your life
Knock on, knockin' lost John
The Great Depression was goin' strong
Hard times comin' on
I'm long gone, knockin' lost John
Born on the south side
I got my schoolin' at the pool hall
Saturday night we went back -to -back
Sunday morning, wall -to -wall
Never seen nothing like it
People jump out of windows
and going mad
That's not half as bad
As losing a wife you've never had
Knocked on, knocking, lost John
The Great Depression
was going strong
Hard times comin' on
Long gone and now you've lost your heart
Back in 1929, it was a living hell
Crime was on the rise when
the bottom fell
Keepin' poverty pocket,
high up on the hill
Back door, you lock it,
but they break it still
Knock on knock, he lost John
The Great Depression was goin' strong
Hard times comin' on
A long, long, long lost job
That long, long lost job
The Great Depression was going strong
Hard times coming on
Long, long, long lost job