[Verse 1] These are sad times World gone mad times Men doin' bad times Lord, what is this world comin' to? [Verse 2] Between religions and wars Drugs and divorce Hell, it seems like the whole world is fightin' The sun might be shinin' [Refrain] But even the skies are blue [Verse 3] These are hard days Heavy old heart days Dead string guitar days And the devil is pickin' his tune [Verse 4] When our daddy's quit stayin' And our momma's quit prayin' Even the children quit tryin' Well God must be cryin' [Refrain] 'Cause even the skies are blue [Verse 5] If we all know a way To make a better day Why isn't anyone tryin'? The sun might be shinin' [Refrain] But even the skies are blue