Biography:
Paul Joseph Brady (born May 19, 1947 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland) is an Irish singer/songwriter whose work straddles folk and pop. He was into a wide variety of music from an early age. During his career he has passed through several major bands (including The Johnstons, Planxty, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady) and on to a successful solo phase.
Brady began performing as a hotel piano player in Donegal at the age of sixteen and graduated to being guitarist, during the 1960s, in two rhythm and blues bands: Rockhouse and the Cult.
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Other songs:
- Arthur Mcbride
- Arthur Mcbride And The Sergeant
- Busted Loose
- Crazy Dreams
- Hard Station
- Island
- Lakes Of Ponchartrain
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Luck Of The Draw
- Marriage Made In Hollywood
- Mary And The Soldier
- Nobody Knows
- Nothing But The Same Old Story
- Oh What A World
- Paddys Green Shamrock Shore
- Smile
- The Homes Of Donegal
- The Island
- The Jolly Soldier
- The Lakes Of Ponchartrain
- Wearin The Britches
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Hey Mr. Businessman
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Please take me as I am
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I'm ready to go straight
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But it's not easy
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When you don't have no money
Em Am
And if you take a chance
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I know you won't be sorry
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Hard times all around
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Hard Station in the town
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She came to me this morning
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Came to my brother's place
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Cards laid out on the table
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Tears streaming down her face
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So Mr. Businessman
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Please take me as I am
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I'm ready to go straight
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But it's not easy
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When you don't have no money
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So listen to me please
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I know you won't be sorry
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Hard times all around
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Hard Station in the town
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Round here you get downhearted
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It's more than a man can take
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Friends making propositions
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That was my first mistake
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So Mr. Businessman
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Please take me as I am
Am C
I'm ready to go straight
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But it's not easy
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When you don't have no money
Em Am
So listen to me please
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I know you won't be sorry
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Hard times all around
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Hard Station in the town
G
Hey Mr. Businessman
C
Please take me as I am
Am C
I'm ready to go straight
D
But it's not easy
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When you don't have no money
Em Am
And if you take a chance
D Em
I know you won't be sorry
G Em
Hard times all around
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Hard Station in the town
[Verse]
G C
She came to me this morning
D G
Came to my brother's place
G C
Cards laid out on the table
Am D
Tears streaming down her face
[Chorus]
G
So Mr. Businessman
C
Please take me as I am
Am C
I'm ready to go straight
D
But it's not easy
G
When you don't have no money
Em Am
So listen to me please
D Em
I know you won't be sorry
G Em
Hard times all around
D G
Hard Station in the town
[Verse]
G C
Round here you get downhearted
D G
It's more than a man can take
G C
Friends making propositions
Am D
That was my first mistake
[Chorus]
G
So Mr. Businessman
C
Please take me as I am
Am C
I'm ready to go straight
D
But it's not easy
G
When you don't have no money
Em Am
So listen to me please
D Em
I know you won't be sorry
G Em
Hard times all around
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Hard Station in the town
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