When Am I Going to Make a Living
Sade * Track #5 On Diamond Life
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When Am I Going to Make a Living by Sade
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Performed by
SadeProduced by
Robin MillarWrited by
Stuart Matthewman & Sade AduAbout
“When Am I Going to Make a Living” gives a snapshot of creative people living on the fringes while trying to meet the necessity of earning a living.
This was something the band themselves had direct experience of, and it is well documented that Sade squatted while building her career. In fact, this...
When Am I Going to Make a Living Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When am I gonna make a livin'?
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in
See the people fussin' and thievin'
While the sharks are wheelin' and dealin'
Gotta wake up and tell yourself
There's no end to what you can do (What you do is up to you)
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to
This is the time (Ah)
To start believin' in yourself (Ooh, ooh)
Put the blame on no one else
[Verse 2]
When am I gonna make a livin', livin'?
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in
See the people fussin' and stealin'
Too many lies, no one is achievin'
Haven't I told you before?
We're hungry for a life we can't afford
There's no end (No end) to what you can do (Ooh, ooh)
If you give yourself a chance to prove
[Chorus]
We are hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
We're hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we won't give in
[Verse 3]
Oh, there's no end to what you can do
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to
Oh, start believin' in yourself
Put the blame on no one else
[Chorus]
Not gonna give in
Hungry but we won't give in
[Verse 4]
When am I gonna make a livin'?
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in, yes it is
I'm sick and tired of scratchin' a livin'
I am hungry but I'm not gonna give in, no
[Outro]
Hungry but we won't give in (Not gonna give in)
Hungry but we won't give in (Ooh, ooh)
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we're gonna win
Hungry but we won't give in (Not gonna give in)
Hungry but we won't give in (Ooh, ooh)
Hungry but we won't give in
Hungry but we're gonna win
When Am I Going to Make a Living Q&A
Who wrote When Am I Going to Make a Living's ?
When Am I Going to Make a Living was written by Stuart Matthewman & Sade Adu.
Who produced When Am I Going to Make a Living's ?
When Am I Going to Make a Living was produced by Robin Millar.
When did Sade release When Am I Going to Make a Living?
Sade released When Am I Going to Make a Living on Sat May 26 1984.
What did Sade say about "When Am I Going to Make a Living"?
Sade wrote the song on the back of a cleaning ticket after she picked her clothes up from the cleaners. She had no money and she wrote down, “When Am I Going to Make a Living.”
Stuart Matthewman