Listen to The Harder They Come (From The Original BBC Series "This Town") by Olivia Dean

The Harder They Come (From The Original BBC Series "This Town")

Olivia Dean

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The Harder They Come (From The Original BBC Series "This Town")

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Olivia Dean

Vocals

Finn Zeferino-Birchall

Finn Zeferino-Birchall

Guitar

Deschanel Gordon

Deschanel Gordon

Keyboards

Joel Waters

Drums

Jack Banjo Courtney

Jack Banjo Courtney

Horn

Jermaine Amissah

Jermaine Amissah

Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmy Cliff

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Barney Lister

Producer

Daniel Moyler

Recording Engineer

Nathan Boddy

Mixing Engineer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Well, they tell me of a pie up in the sky

Waiting for me when I die

But between the day you're born and when you die

They never even seem to hear your cry

[Chorus]

But as sure as the sun will shine

I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine

And then the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

Ooh, the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

[Verse 2]

Well, the oppressor's trying to keep me down

Trying to drive me underground

And they think that they have got the battle won

I say, "Forgive them, Lord!

They know not what they've done"

[Chorus]

But as sure as the sun will shine

I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine

And then the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

I say the harder they come

Harder they fall, one and all

[Bridge]

And I keep on fighting for the things that I want

'Cause I know that when you're dead you can't

But I'd rather be a free man in my grave

Than living as a puppet or a slave

[Chorus]

So as sure as the sun will shine

I'm gonna get my share now, what's mine

And then the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

Ooh, the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

The harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

I know the harder they come

The harder they fall, one and all

[Outro]

So I keep on fighting

Written by: Jimmy Cliff

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