Another recording from Spotify:

TIMES IS TIGHT LIKE THAT
As sung by Bo Carter on "Bo Carter Vol. 1 (1928 – 1931)" (Document Records, 1991) and other albums
[There is a second voice on the recording but I don't know who it is.]

Listen here, people; … come forth(?).
Times is hard and everybody knows.

CHORUS: Oh, baby, times is tight like that.

If you come to my house, just come across the field.
… don't bring me flowers; bring me meat and meal.

I worked all summer and I worked all fall.
Got to take my pistol in my overalls.

Ten-cent cotton and twenty-cent meat,
How in the world can a poor man eat?

Listen here, Maddy; want to tell you the fac'
[If you] don't bring some money … don't you come back.

Listen here, daddy; don't mean rob and steal.
… money … roll this wheel.

When I was up and had good money,
You was huggin' and kissin' and callin' me honey.

Now because I ain't got a dollar in my hand,
[You] want to do your cookin' for another man.

Listen here, baby; give me one more chance.
I'll bring some money if I have to pawn my pants.

Listen here, baby; times is so tough
I b'lieve the old woman's got to sell this stuff.

I ain't workin' 'cause times is tough.
Ain't got no money … to buy your stuff.