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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
David "Fathead" Newman
Alto Saxophone
Roosevelt Sheffield
Double Bass
William "Bill" Peeples
Drums
Warren Hebrew
Tenor Saxophone
Donald "Don" Wilkerson
Tenor Saxophone
Riley Webb
Trumpet
Joe Bridgewater
Trumpet
Mary Ann Fisher
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Charles
Composer
Ray Charles
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Lyrics
My mother told me 'fore she passed away
Said, son, when I'm gone, don't forget to pray
'Cause there'll be hard times, hard times, woah, yeah, 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, woah, yeah, yeah
Who knows a little better than I?
I had a woman, Lord, who's always around
But when I lost my money, 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, hey Lord, better than I?
Writer(s): Ray Charles
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