Hard Times Come Again No More

Humans are contrary beings.
When we are experiencing hard times
it's easy to think that only we are suffering.
And when we are experiencing good times
it's easy to forget that others are in sorrow.

This may seem like an odd song for Mother's Day,
but silent suffering is the path of many mothers.
I thought we might take a moment
to consider the hard times our wives and moms endure
to make homes and happiness for us.

Hard Times Come Again No More
by Stephen Foster
.
Let us pause in life's pleasures and 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
.
Chorus:
'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
.
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
.
There's a pale drooping maiden who toils her life away,
With a worn heart, whose better days are o'er
Though her voice would be merry, 'tis sighing all the day,
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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mothers
• Day
• folk
• uke
• ukulele
• Stephen
• Foster
• Shas
• Cho
• love
• traditional
• public
• domain

[joris1712]

Awesome, Keep it up!

[fuckoffycus]

Love it! xXx

[snaebjorn53]

Beautiful song Shas. Your sentiments and wisdom are like a light shining on the dark shadows, making them disappear.

Thank you for sharing.

Peace Love and Happiness

[daycopro]

Thank you sir, mighty fine. Good day to you.

[YoppyKyabetsu]

Mighty fine, Shas!

[IdahoLeLe]

Saw your response to MusicTeacher2010 with the nice Namaste! and had to check out your stuff. In a true Iyenger fashion, peace brother.

[cather333]

Hello My dear friend Shas,

You have so much wisdom in you Shas.

This song is wonderful. ***** +++++

I like it so much.

Hope your wife has a good mother day.

Mine was very nice.

Thank you dear friend.

Hug, Love

Catherine ♥♥

[UnluckyMum]

Very nice indeed :)

[keonepax]

Nice one, Shas! My mom lived a hard life, so I agree with this choice of song!

[altismira]

another heartwarming song! :)