Made the Hard Way - Jimmy Dawkins

Fame and fortune

Alway evaded me

My fame and fortune

Always evaded me

I had to hack both day and night

I guess it had to be that way

But I don’t complain

People, I just bear the pain

I don’t complain

I just bear the pain

'Cause what I have was made the hard way

Things ain’t gonna get better

You know baby

It’s gonna be alright

We can’t have what we want

But it’s gonna be alright

We ain’t got to beg, rob or steal

Oh, we don’t have to fuss and fight

Have nothing

Don’t have much in this world

I ain’t got much

I ain’t go much in this world

Yeah, but I know that I’ve got

Just on your mind little girl

I’m gonna stop this mess

I cry: my fame and fortune

Seems like it ain’t come in

Fame and fortune

Always evaded me

I had to hack day by day

Oh, that’s just my way

But I don’t complain

I just take the pain

But I don’t complain

I just take it and bear the pain