| Hard Times | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lacy J. Dalton |
| Album: | Hard Times |
| B-Side: | Old Soldier |
| Released: | August 30, 1980 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Billy Sherrill |
| Prev Title: | Losing Kind of Love |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Hillbilly Girl with the Blues |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Hard Times" is a song written by Bobby Braddock, and recorded by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton. It was released in August 1980 as the first single and title track from the album Hard Times. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]