Wishbone Ash can trace its origins back to Torquay, a seaside resort in the south west of England. It was here that Martin Turner and Steve Upton first performed together - Turner bass - Upton the drums, before moving to London in 1969 to seek fame and fortune. It was in the capital that a decision was made to place an advert for a keyboard player and a lead guitarist. The following audition threw up 2 guitar leads but nobody could decide who to choose and the trademark twin lead sound of Wishbone Ash was born. Ted (David) Turner and Andy Powell soon went through the poverty and growing pains of a new band but were fortunate that Miles Copeland was championing their cause and a fairly rapid progression was achieved.
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Hard Times Lyrics
Wishbone Ash
Well, you know the boss was a good man,
But kindness on its own dont pay.
You can figure youre part of the cut-back
Was all that he could say.
Hard times,
Well, they sure do hit,
Hard times.
Well, the dollar you got in your pocket
Aint worth a dime when you got it -
Hard times.
Its a messy situation
Keeping the wolf from the door.
How can I stay solvent
When theyre hounding me for more?
Hard times,
Well, they sure do hit,
Hard times.
Well, the dollar you got in your pocket
Aint worth a dime when you got it -
Hard times.
Well, the governments got advisors,
And theyre sitting on capitol hill.
Theyre balancing the budget,
But they still cant pay the bill.
Hard times,
Well, they sure do hit,
Hard times.
Well, the dollar you got in your pocket
Aint worth a dime when you got it -
Hard times.
Oh, hard times,
Youre down on your luck.