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Time's A-gettin' Hard

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Farm & Prairie
p. 58
First Line: 
Times a-getting hard, boys, money's getting scarce

Artist & Tune

Composed by: 
Lee Hays

Version by Pete Seeger

Performed by: 
Pete Seeger

Version by The Limeliters

Performed by: 
The Limeliters

Version by Adam Miller

Performed by: 
Adam Miller

Version by Harry Belafonte

Performed by: 
Harry Belafonte

Reference

Genre: 
composed folk US

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