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Hard on the Rootsman Lyrics by Martin Campbell

Rootsman

1997

[Chorus]
I says the living's rough
Roots man I says the time is rough
Roots man I says this time is tough
[Verse 1]
Can't get no transportation to take your produce to town
You'll be hitching a ride
You've got no money to hide
You can't sell your banana
You can't sell your cane
Potato can't sell
Your coco can't sell
[Chorus]
So many man are travelling in the open truck pack
(Now that's a fact)
So many man have to travel in the open truck pack
(Now that's a fact)
Roots man, don't you ever give up
Roots man, don't you ever give up
[instrumental break]
[Chorus]
Roots man, I says this country is rough
Roots man, I says this time is tough
[Verse 2]
Can't get no transportation to take your produce to town
You'll be hitching a ride
You've got no money to hide
Your banana can't sell
I says your cane can't sell
Your potato can't sell
I say your coco can't sell
[Outro]
So many man have to travel in the open truck pack
(Now that's a fact)
So many man have to travel in the open truck pack
(Now that's a fact)
Roots man I says the living is rough
Tough
Roots man I say the running's are rough
Tough
The running's are rough
I says this country is tough (Eh-ya)
Roots man I says this time is rough
And don't you ever give up
Don't you ever give up
Don't you ever give up
Don't you ever give up
Credits
Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell

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"Hard on the Rootsman" appears on "Rootsman" in 1997.

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