Hard Times sung by Tony Oller for 9/11 Concert

I sang this tonight at the 2008 "Lest We Forget" 9/11 memorial concert in Tomball (Houston), TX. The concert got postponed because of Hurricane Ike. My voice/piano teacher Steve Kalke invited me to sing again this year. Steve's accompanying me on piano.

This song is called 'Hard Times Come Again No More' and it was written by Stephen C. Foster in 1854. Hope you like it. I'm also dedicating this song to the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Ike in Galveston who are going through their own hard times right now & those who died in the storm.
The audio might be kind of low so here are the lyrics:

HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE
Let us pause in life's pleasures
To count its many tears,
While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
There's a song that will linger
Forever in our ears;
Oh hard times come again no more.

While we seek mirth and beauty
And music light and gay,
There are frail forms fainting at the door;
Though their voices are silent,
Their pleading looks will say
Oh hard times come again no more.

Refrain:
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,
Hard times, hard times,
Come again no more
Many days you have lingered
Around my cabin door;
Oh hard times come again no more.

'Tis a sigh that is wafted
Across the troubled wave,
Tis a wail that is heard upon the shore
Tis a dirge that is murmured
Around the lowly grave
Oh hard times come again no more.

Refrain:
Tis the song, the sigh of the weary,
Hard times, hard times,
Come again no more
Many days you have lingered
Around my cabin door;
Oh hard times come again no more.

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[bballplayr4]

omgg that was sooo sweet!

ur amazing tony =]=]

[harenomizu]

You are such a good singer and an inspiration

[YaelledB]

Aww. I just love him, he's like the perfect boyfriend.

[dramagal19]

your voice is that of an angel's

[Lauradreamslove]

que lindoo!!!

[LucyMurillo13]

Tony Ur voice is amazing! (: I LOve u<3

[xoxstinerxox]

yourr amazing :)

[bethMCGxo]

this is beautiful.

ahhh your gorgeous!

i love you tony oller xD

[campalamp1212]

OMG what a freaking hottie!! Good singer!! Love tony!

[aaronjohnsonfan1011]

Oh man!!! This was on my birthday!!! ^_^

[MistrellaMelody]

No, Tony didn't write this song! He explained it in discription to this video: "This song is called 'Hard Times Come Again No More' and it was written by Stephen C. Foster in 1854."

[DisneyChick13swac]

wow...that's amazing...did you write it?