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Etta James - Love's been rough on me (with lyrics)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Etta James
Etta James
Vocals
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers
Drums
Michael Rhodes
Michael Rhodes
Bass
Brent Rowan
Brent Rowan
Electric Guitar
Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Electric Guitar
Josh Sklair
Josh Sklair
Electric Guitar
Don Potter
Don Potter
Acoustic Guitar
Steve Nathan
Steve Nathan
Keyboards
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Guitar
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Percussion
Mike Haynes
Mike Haynes
Horn
Jim Horn
Jim Horn
Horn
Sam Levine
Sam Levine
Horn
Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Horn
Joe McGlohon
Joe McGlohon
Horn
Vicki Hampton
Vicki Hampton
Background Vocals
Yvonne Hodges
Yvonne Hodges
Background Vocals
Donna McElroy
Donna McElroy
Background Vocals
Louis Nunley
Louis Nunley
Background Vocals
John Wesley Ryles
John Wesley Ryles
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young
Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gretchen Peters
Gretchen Peters
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They say time heals a broken heart
Days go by and the healing starts
They say life, life goes on
Well, I can't prove it, but I know they're wrong
[Verse 2]
I can't sleep
I can't eat
I don't seem to be able
To get back on my feet
I can't run
I can't hide
And it's tearing me up inside
Oh, have mercy, baby
Love's been rough on me
[Verse 3]
I had love, but it turned out wrong
I had faith, and when that was gone
Well, at least, at least I had hope
But you left me hanging
At the end of my rope
[Verse 4]
I can't sleep
I can't eat
I don't seem to be able
To get back on my feet
I can't run
I can't hide
And it's tearing me up inside
Oh, mercy, baby
Love's been rough on me
[Verse 5]
Have mercy, mercy, baby
Love's been rough on me
Written by: Gretchen Peters
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