Merle Haggard：Meaning of No Hard Times Songmeaning

The song "No Hard Times" by Merle Haggard is about a person who has everything he needs to live a simple and contented life. He has a barrel of flour, a bucket of lard, corn in his crib, cotton growing in his patch, and chickens in his backyard. He is not affected by the hard times that many people experience. He is happy with what he has and is grateful for it. He sings about his plans to hitch up his mule and take a hold of his line and how he can make more money with his pick and plow. He also talks about building a shanty to settle down and find a corn-fed mama. The song is a celebration of the simple life and how one can find contentment in the midst of hard times.