[Hook] Hard times yeah they come around Old friends yeah they come around Past loves yeah they come around I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way Hard times they come and they go Old friends like where did you go Past loves are all on your phone And I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way [Verse 1] You're the one who believed in me always holding me down You always dabbing me up anytime I see you around Told you all my deepest fears The demons I lay with All the high school years we had the deepest conversations Now we hardly talk, ain't that ironic You got a girl and disappear, man I'm just being honest You went from, "Always there" to hardly around You went from, "Ride or die" to let me ask my girl if she's down Damn Bitter for the changes But everybody ages Tell me what's a journey with no people you came with I think about you now and now I'm so bitter I hate it 'Cause if you're hearing this sh** I hope you feel what I'm saying You my mans and you know it Go live your life and don't blow it I'm hoping I've been holding on like one day we can be golden We haven't talked in a while but keep your head out of the rain I'm here if you need me but no it won't be the same 'cause [Hook] Hard times yeah they come around Old friends yeah they come around Past loves yeah they come around I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way Hard times they come and they go Old friends like where did you go Past loves are all on your phone And I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way [Verse 2] You one for the swishes you the boy with them layups Summer nights talking tours like, "You know I'm going to take us" You're my brother for sure Who knows where you're gonna go But I can't sit back and watch you waste your time with life anymore 'Cause every since you got laid off it's like you laid off of life You ain't in school, you got no job, but you're balling at night And every time we talk you're like, "Don't worry things will be tight" Couple days go by, you hit me up come through a ride And this is the hardest love to get but I'm not turning my back But I hate that the fact you like sh** will fall in your lap Like when will you earn When will you learn You think I like waiting tables, waiting for tables to turn But we have dreams that we're running What's a dream with no funding Doesn't cost you anything to tell the world that you're coming So piece it together my man its up to you now I'm down to bring you up with me, but you're not bringing me down 'cause [Hook] Hard times yeah they come around Old friends yeah they come around Past loves yeah they come around I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way Hard times they come and they go Old friends like where did you go Past loves are all on your phone And I'm not trying to stick around when they, when they come my way [Outro] Trying to find the better me The harder times are getting me Trying to give you all a better reason to remember me Can't be complacent When I've been stuck in the basement Been looking at harder times But that's the times we facing Generation of kids Numb to the heart I'm trying to save us all but where do I start Give you what's left of my chest And I hope for the best So just give me your hands And I'll take care of the rest