Ray Charles — Hard Times No One Knows Better Than I

[Verse 1] My mother told me before she passed away Said, "Son, when I'm gone don't forget to pray [Chorus] Because there'll be hard times, hard times, oh yeah yeah Who knows better than I?" [Verse 2] Well, I soon found out just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent [Chorus] Talking about hard times, hard times, oh yeah yeah Who knows, oh well, better than I? [Break] [Verse 3] I had a woman, Lord, who was always around But when I lost my money, then she put me down [Chorus] Talking about hard times, you know those hard Yeah, Lord, who knows better than I? [Outro] Yeah, Lord, yeah, one of these days There'll be no more sorrow when I pass away And no more hard times, I say, "No more hard" Yeah, Lord, who knows, yeah, Lord, better than I?