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Ron Sexsmith – Hard Bargain (2004) | Track profile | Dork

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Hard Bargain

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Hard Bargain

Release date: 2004

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"Hard Bargain" is a track by Ron Sexsmith, from the album Retriever, released 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

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Hard Bargain

I'm a bit run down, but I'm okay

I just feel like calling it a day

But you send me back to the start

You drive a hard bargain

Each time I'm heading for nowhere

Doomed and determined to go there

It seems I never get far

'Cos you drive a hard bargain

You drive a hard bargain

[Chorus X2]

How's a guy supposed to fail

With someone like you around?

I've tried and tried to no avail

You just can't seem to let me down

You drive a hard bargain

You drive a hard bargain

So I'll keep on playing that old song

'Cos for all I know it's where I belong

When the world is breaking my heart

You drive a hard bargain

You send me back to the start

You drive a hard bargain

You drive a hard bargain

I'm a bit run down, but I'm okay

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