Hard Times (studio) Lyrics by Ray Charles
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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, hard times, oh yeah
Who knows better than I?

Well, I soon found out, just what she meant
When I had to pawn my clothes, just to pay my rent
Talkin' 'bout hard times, hard times, oh yeah
Who knows [Incomprehensible] better than I?

I had a woman, Lord, who was always around
But when I lost my money, then she put me down
Talkin' 'bout hard times, you know those hard
Yeah Lord, who knows better than I?

Yeah Lord, yeah, one of these days
There'll be no more sorrow, when I pass away
And no more hard times, I said no more hard
Yeah Lord, who knows, yeah Lord, better than I?
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, hard times, oh yeah   Who knows better than I?      Well, I soon found out, just what she meant   When I had to pawn my clothes, just to pay my rent   Talkin' 'bout hard times, hard times, oh yeah   Who knows [Incomprehensible] better than I?      I had a woman, Lord, who was always around   But when I lost my money, then she put me down   Talkin' 'bout hard times, you know those hard   Yeah Lord, who knows better than I?      Yeah Lord, yeah, one of these days   There'll be no more sorrow, when I pass away   And no more hard times, I said no more hard   Yeah Lord, who knows, yeah Lord, better than I?