Hard Times Lyrics

[John Legend]
Yeah-yeah, ooohhhhhhhhh
So many hard times
Yea-yeahhhhhh, ooohhhhhhhhhh
Yeahhhh-yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeahhhh
YEAHHHHH, yeah-yeah
YEAHHHHHHHHHH

Cold, cold eyes upon me they stare
People all around me and they're all in fear
They don't seem to want me but they won't admit
I must be some kind of creature up here having fits
From my party house, I'm afraid to come outside
Although I'm filled with love, I'm afraid they'll hurt my pride

So I play the part I feel they want of me
And I pull the shades so I won't see them seeing me

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[John Legend]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
In my party house I feel like meeting others
Familiar faces, creed and race, a brother
But to my surprise I find a man corrupt
Although he be my brother, he wants to hold me up
[John Legend]
Yeah, so many hard times, yeah, yeah
Sleeping on motel floors, yeah, yeah
Knocking on my brother's door
Eating Spam, Oreos
Drinking Thunderbird baby, yeaaaaaaahhhh

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[Hook: John Legend]
Having hard times, in this crazy town
Having hard times, there's no love to be found

[John Legend]
Yea-yeah, yea-yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeaaaahhh, yeah
Yeah, mmmmm, yeah, yeaaah
So many hard times, yeah, yeah
Sleeping on motel floors, yeah, yeah
Knocking on my brother's door
Eating Spam and Oreos
Drinking Thunderbird baby, ohhhhhhhhh, yeah
I don't wanna do it no more
No-no-no, no-no
I don't wanna go back there no more
No-ohhhhhh
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna..

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Album: Wake Up!

This song bumps and should be played at an absurdly high volume. It is a modern interpretation of Hard Times by Curtis Mayfield.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvSfeanNFIM

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Strings Arranger
Background Vocals
Electric Guitar
Keyboards
Percussion
Saxophone
Synthesizer
Trumpet
Xylophone
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Assistant Recording Engineer
Additional Recording Engineer
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Assistant Mixing Engineer
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Recorded At
MSR Studios (New York City), A House Called ?uest & The Studio (Philadelphia)
Release Date
September 21, 2010
Hard Times Is A Cover Of
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