Shakin The Hard Times Loose


She’s carrying a heavy load and it’s bringin’ her down
She’s letting go of the end of her rope and goin’ downtown
Tired of staring down a stack of unpaid bills
Spend her last dollar on a few cheap thrills
Painting her face in the parking lot
She’s going to give it all she’s got

Shakin’ the hard times loose
Shakin’ the hard times loose
Doing just what she choose
She’s gotta get it right if it takes all night

Boss man promised a raise if she treats him right
The alimonies due to be paid but it’s nowhere in sight
Too much month at the end of the money
She likes to laugh but it just ain’t funny
She’s got to find a smile when dancin’ like a wild child 

Shakin’ the hard times loose
Shakin’ the hard times loose
Doing just what she choose
Shakin the hard times loose
Gotta let go to keep it all together
She ain’t never going to feel no better
There’s so much trouble in the little girl’s life
She found the only way to survive

Shakin’ the hard times loose
Shakin’ the hard times loose
Doing just what she choose
Gotta get it right if it takes all night