Verse 1
There's Atmosphere And Topsoil Here, Water's All Too Rare
Patchy Spots Of Vegetation Hang On Here And There
The Labor That Survival Takes, The Forethought, Time And Pain
Winnow All The People Like The Grain
Chorus
Hard Land, Earth Or Mars
Hard Land Among The Stars
Hard Land Leaves Its Scars
But It Makes Us Strong And Free
Verse 2
Dig And Sell The Ores And Stones That Lie Beneath Your Feet
Swap For Tools And Stock And Seed If You Intend To Eat
Watch The Weather, Watch The Land, Build With All Your Skill
A Single Second's Carelessness Can Kill
Chorus
Hard Land, Sand And Stones
Hard Land, Threats Unknown
Hard Land Eats Our Bones
Or It Makes Us Strong And Free
Verse 3
Danger Walks Beside You, And One Warning's All You Get
A Good Neighbor's A Treasure, But A Bad One Is A Threat
There's No Slack To Spend On Cowards, Fools Or Parasites
Death Cuts Out Who Doesn't Get It Right
Chorus
Hard Land Sheds No Tear
Hard Land, Fools Die Here
Hard Land, The Lesson's Clear
And It Makes Us Strong And Free
Verse 4
Gone, Gone The Social Games That Grew So Fat Before
The Laws Are Few And Crystal Clear, And Everyone Keeps Score
Soon Revealed, The Help Or Harm, Soon Revealed, The Lie
Prey On Us, And Man Or Beast, You Die
Chorus
Hard Land Pares Away
Hard Land From Softer Clay
Hard Land, If You Stay
It'll Make You Strong And Free
