Hard Times (studio) Lyrics - Ray!: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [soundtrack] - Ray Charles

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' 'about 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? 

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Yeah, Lord, yeah, Lord, 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?