From the recording What If I Told You
Bass: Aston “Family Man” Barrett
Drums: Rolando “Phanso” Wilson
Guitar: Tomaz “Moose” Jardim
Keyboards: Andru Branch
Percussion: Andru Branch, Alvin “Seeco” Patterson
Trumpet: Bobby Ellis
Trombone: Everald Gayle
Saxophone: Everton Gayle
Words and music by Andru Branch © 1996, The Berlin Limited.
Engineered by Otto Lee Wilson and Paul Hussey. Mixed by Paul Hussey and Otto Lee Wilson. Mastered by Noah Mintz. Produced by Andru Branch.
Lyrics
ROUGH TOUGH LIFE
Words and music by Andru Branch © 1996
What a rough tough life
Say what a rough tough life
What a rough tough life
Say what a rough tough life
What a rough tough life it is over yonder
What a rough tough life it is over yonder
And it seems like they just don’t dare
Always on the move but going nowhere
Why you never learn how to give and share?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you
And now you have all your wants
You say you have all your needs
How you reap corn without planting seeds?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you
Lucky dog with your lucky bone
If your luck should ever lead you on
Where you gonna turn when you’re on your own?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you
CHORUS
Watch yourself now you big and bold
Watch it now the wicked come and thief your soul
Don’t you know you die after you grow old?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you
If you were as nice as you could be
Lived your life for rights and unity
Don’t you know you blind if you cannot see?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you
If money could buy you love
I’m sorry for you from above
Where you gonna run come push and shove?
I sorry for you
I sorry for you