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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Vocals
Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger
Piano
Bob Fuller
Bob Fuller
Clarinet
Ernest Elliott
Ernest Elliott
Clarinet
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Cohn
Lawrence Cohn
Executive Producer
Gary Pacheco
Gary Pacheco
Executive Producer

Lyrics

Mister Rich Man, Rich Man Open up your heart and mind Mister Rich Man, Rich Man Open up your heart and mind Give the poor man a chance Help stop these hard, hard time While you livin' in your mansion You don't know what hard time means While you livin' in your mansion You don't know what hard time means Oh, workin' man's wife is starvin' Your wife is livin' like a queen Please, listen to my pleadin' 'Cause I can't stand these hard time long Oh, listen to my pleadin' Can't stand these hard time long They'll make an honest man do things That you know is wrong All man fought all the battles All man would fight again today All man fought all the battles All man would fight again today He would do anything you ask him In the name of the USA Now the war is over All man must live the same as you Now the war is over All man must live the same as you If it wasn't for the poor man Mister Rich Man, what would you do?
Writer(s): Bessie Smith Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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