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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grover Washington, Jr.
Grover Washington, Jr.
Tenor Saxophone
Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira
Percussion
Alan Raph
Alan Raph
Bass Trombone
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Bob James
Bob James
Conductor
Brooks Tillotson
Brooks Tillotson
French Horn
Charles Libove
Charles Libove
Violin
Dave Friedman
Dave Friedman
Percussion
David Nadien
David Nadien
Violin
Donald MacCourt
Donald MacCourt
Woodwinds
Elliot Rosoff
Elliot Rosoff
Violin
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Violin
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi
Viola
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
George Marge
George Marge
Woodwinds
Harold Kohon
Harold Kohon
Violin
Harry Cykman
Harry Cykman
Violin
Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky
Violin
Harvey Estrin
Harvey Estrin
Woodwinds
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Woodwinds
Idris Muhammad
Idris Muhammad
Drums
Jim Buffington
Jim Buffington
French Horn
Joe Malin
Joe Malin
Violin
Max Ellen
Max Ellen
Violin
Paul Faulise
Paul Faulise
Bass Trombone
Paul Gershman
Paul Gershman
Violin
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon
French Horn
Phil Kraus
Phil Kraus
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Richard Tee
Richard Tee
Organ
Romeo Penque
Romeo Penque
Woodwinds
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Santo Russo
Santo Russo
Trombone
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Tony Studd
Tony Studd
Bass Trombone
Wally Kane
Wally Kane
Woodwinds
Wayne Andre
Wayne Andre
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Songwriter
Bob James
Bob James
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer

Lyrics

I come up hard, baby, but now I'm cool
I didn't make it, sugar, playing by the rules
I come up hard, baby, but now I'm fine
I'm checking trouble, sugar, moving down the line
I come up hard, baby, but that's okay
'Cause Trouble Man don't get in my way
I come up hard, baby
I've been for real, baby
Gonna keep moving, gonna go to town
I come up hard, I come up gettin' down
There's only three things, that's for sure
Taxes, death, and trouble, oh
This I've known, baby, this I've known, sugar
Yeah, ain't gonna let it sweat me, babe
It's got me singing
Yeah, yeah
Woo-ooh
I come up hard, baby, I had to fight
Took care of my business with all my might
I come up hard, awful hard, I had to win
Then start all over and win again
I come up hard, but that's okay
'Cause Trouble Man don't get in my way, hey, hey
I know some places
And I see some faces
I got good connections
They dig my directions
What people say, that's okay
They don't bother me, no
I'm ready to make it
Don't care what the weather
Don't care 'bout no trouble
Got myself together
I feel that kind of protection
That's all around me
I come up hard, baby
I've been for real, baby, with the troubled minds
I'm moving, going to town
I come up hard, I come up gettin' down
There's only three things for sure
Taxes, death, and trouble, oh
This I've known, baby, this I've known, baby
Ain't gonna let it sweat me, babe
Woo, oh lord, baby
Woo, I come up hard, but now I'm cool
I didn't make it, baby, playing by the rules
I come up hard, baby, now I'm fine
I'm checking trouble, sugar
Hey, moving down the line, oh
Written by: Marvin Gaye
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