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hard times come again no more Featuring James Taylor
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Cello
James Taylor
James Taylor
Vocals
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer
Double Bass
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster
Composer
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Arranger
James Taylor
James Taylor
Arranger
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer
Arranger
Mark O'Connor
Mark O'Connor
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Epstein
Steven Epstein
Producer
Laura Mitgang
Laura Mitgang
Executive Producer
Dawn Frank
Dawn Frank
Editing Engineer
Richard King
Richard King
Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Todd Whitelock
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Let us pause in life's pleasures to count its many tears
While we all sup sorrow with the poor
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears
Oh, hard times, come again no more
[Verse 2]
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door
Oh, hard times, come again no more
[Verse 3]
While we seek mirth and beauty and music light and gay
There are frail forms fainting by the door
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say
Oh, hard times, come again no more
[Verse 4]
'Tis a sigh that is wafted across the troubled wave
'Tis is a wail that is heard upon the shore
'Tis a dirge that is murmured around the lowly grave
Oh, hard times, come again no more
[Verse 5]
'Tis the song, the sigh of the weary
Hard times, hard times, come again no more
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door
Oh, hard times, come again no more
Oh, hard times
Written by: Stephen Foster
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