They say it's easy
Taking money from a fool;
Well that should teach me, yeah,
How to break a rule.

'Cause it's a mean time out there
Now that the golden days are through.

Outside it's shining,
But it's my time to cry.
No silver lining, yeah,
Only bullets in the sky.

'Cause it's a mean time out there,
Don't let the good times pass you by.

'Cause it's a mean time out there
Once the golden days are through.

I said it's a mean time out there
Now that the golden days are through