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Hard Times (You & Me)

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“Hard Times (You & Me)” was written for a nurse and single mother in the early days of the pandemic. She said she wanted a song that her daughter could put on each morning when she would leave for work. We thought, “an everything’s gonna be alright song, easy enough.” And she said, “No. I have a teenage daughter. She’s too smart for that. I want a song that says things are really scary right now, and that whatever she’s feeling is probably the right thing to be feeling. There is no wrong emotion in these hard times.” And that was exactly what we needed to hear, too.

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Hard Times (You & Me)
written by Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler
Copyright Penny Jar Publishing (SESAC) 2022

I'm never good at telling lies,
I'm as certain of what's next
As I am the color of your eyes.
And in the morning with goodbyes,
I can't promise I'll stay safe,
But I can say that I will try.

No one's asking for a brave face,
Stiff upper lip and don't-you-cry

Cause these are hard times
On top of hard times.
Nobody's scared when everything is alright.
When you're coming round on the bottom line--
It's still you and me,
Oh, kid, I'm gonna try.

Didn't I see you all alone?
In the middle of a stage
After your friends had all gone home.
You didn't shake a single note,
Oh, but even if you did,
You're never one to let it show.
No one's asking for a brave face,
And you're not standing on your own.

Cause these are hard times
On top of hard times.
Don't go faking brave when everything ain't alright.
When you're coming round on the bottom line--
It's still you and me.
Oh, kid, you gotta try.

You gotta try.

The air is thinning all around.
But, kid, you know the drill--
Just don't look down.

Cause these are hard times
Hard times
On top of hard times.
Life ain't a game, but we're playing it alright.
When you're coming round on the bottom line--
It's still you and me.
You and Me.
Oh it's you and me.
Oh, kid, we're gonna try.

credits

released June 10, 2022
“Hard Times (You & Me)” written by Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler
Copyright 2022 Penny Jar Publishing (SESAC)
Performed by The Rough & Tumble

Mallory Graham: vocals, accordion
Scott Tyler: vocals, acoustic guitar
Chris Benelli: drums
Dave Coleman: electric guitar, bass guitar
Recorded and mixed by Dave Coleman at Howard’s Apartment Studio, East Nashville, TN
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering, Nashville, TN

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The Rough & Tumble Haverhill, New Hampshire

The Rough & Tumble are a dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. Only This Far, their latest full length record is out May 12, 2023. "The bottom line is these are just quality songs, well written, well played, well sung and arranged, and a pleasure from start to end."- AmericanaUK ... more

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