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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leroy Osbourne
Leroy Osbourne
Background Vocals
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Guitar
Andrew Hale
Andrew Hale
Keyboards
Karl Van den Bossche
Karl Van den Bossche
Percussion
Janusz Podrazik
Janusz Podrazik
Keyboards
Paul Denman
Paul Denman
Upright Bass
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Songwriter
Janusz Podrazik
Janusz Podrazik
Songwriter
Sade
Sade
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sade
Sade
Producer
Andy 'Nipper' Davies
Andy 'Nipper' Davies
Assistant Engineer
Mike Pela
Mike Pela
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Comin' from where he did
He was turned away from every door like Joseph
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
[PreChorus]
He didn't know what it was to be black
Till they gave him his change, but didn't wanna touch his hand
To even the toughest among us
Don't you know that would be too much?
[Chorus]
Isn't it just enough
How hard it is to live (How hard it is to live)
Isn't it hard enough
Just to make it through a day?
[Verse 2]
The secret of their fear and their suspicion
Standing there looking like an angel
In his brown shoes
His short suit
His white shirt
And his cuffs a little frayed
[PreChorus]
Comin' from where he did
He was such a dignified child
To even the toughest among us
Don't you know that would be too much?
[Chorus]
Isn't it just enough?
How hard it is to live (How hard it is to live)
Isn't it hard enough
Just to make it through a day?
[Verse 3]
Comin' from where he did
He was turned away from every door like Joseph
To even the toughest among us
Don't you know that would be too much?
[Outro]
He didn't know what it was to be black
Till they gave him his change but didn't wanna touch his hand
To even the toughest among us
That would be too much
Written by: Janusz Podrazik, Sade Adu

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