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Hard Times

Hard Times lyrics by Ray Charles. My mother told me Before she passed away Said: Son, when I'm gone Don't forget to pray 'Cause there'll be hard times Lord,...

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Hard Times

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My mother told me

Before she passed away

Said: Son, when I'm gone

Don't forget to pray

'Cause there'll be hard times

Lord, those hard times

Who knows better than I?

Well I soon found out

Just what she meant

When I had to pawn my clothes

Just to pay the rent

Talkin' 'about hard times

Who knows better than I?

I had a woman

Who was always around

But when I lost my money

She put me down

Talkin' 'bout hard times

Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?

Lord, one of these days

There'll be no sorrow

When I pass away

And no more hard times

Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I?

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