Is gone from every tree
And there's a yellow sun
In an empty sky
There'll be a time for grief
And a tear in every eye
Don't you see
Sad times are comin'?

These dreams and city lights
May grow brighter ere they fade
Then in a sudden wind
Simply blow away
There'll be a cold hard rain
On a sunny day
Don't you see
Sad times are comin'?

In dreams I see
My own reality
Just to wake up to a sad old song
With the same old name
And the same old pain

Just yesterday I picked up my guitar
But I couldn’t sing a word
Of my own refrain
And the only thing I heard
Was someone calling me by name
Don’t you see
Sad times are comin’?