Hard Times - Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters

Hard Times

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R&B/Soul

Hard Times was released on February 1, 1971 by Rhino as a part of the album The Baby Huey Story - The Living Legend

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Baby Huey

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Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters

Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

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 seein' me

[Chorus]

Havin' hard times in this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

Havin' hard times in this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

[Verse 3]

From 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

[Chorus]

Havin' hard times in this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

Havin' hard times in this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

[Bridge]

So many hard times

Sleeping on motel floors

Knocking on my brother's door

Eating Spam and Oreos and drinking Thunderbird, baby

[Chorus]

In this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

Havin' hard times in this crazy town

Havin' hard times, there's no love to be found

[Outro]

I'm sick and tired

I'm sick and tired of payin' dues, baby

And I'm sick and tired of havin' so many hard, hard times, baby

And from my party house, from my party, party, party house

Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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