I don´t want a lot, I want just enough So why has it got to be so damn tough
Livin´ on the uptown side of jive Hustlin´ a buck to stay alive
Lookin´ for a ten and they give your five Well it´s tough You talk to the boss,the boss is gruff You ask for a raise and they call your bluff You may get some,but it´s never enough Because it´s tough
STRONG:Like a magnum force ROUGH:Like a new divorce MEAN:Like a three-time loser BAD:Like an L.A. cruiser DOWN:Like a limousine BLIND:Like a submarine HARD:Like cold concrete TOUGH:That´s the rhythm of the beat
You hit the street and you look for work You don´t want to be some welfare jerk
But I wonder how you get to be Captain Kirk It´s tough Now Kirk has a ship called the Enterprise He cuts the aliens down to size But I wonder what he´d do with the uptown guys They´re tough
TOUGH: Try to get some cash When you´re looking for a raise and they give you trash
ROUGH: When you got it like that And your woman´s running ´round with a baseball bat
HARD:
Try to play it cool when the girl´s all know you´re an out of work fool
TOUGH: How it seems to be,wish I had somebody lookin´ out for me
Try to find a lover if you dare Even if you do she just won´t care Well no one ever said that that life is fair Because it´s tough Saw a fine young lady the other day I started my rap,I had a lot to say But she said she was goin´ with a C.P.A Now it´s tough
STRONG:Like a superhero ROUGH:Like a bank book zero
MEAN:Like the Oakland Raiders BAD:Like the Caped Crusaders DOWN:Like a homerun ball BLIND:Like an umpire´s call HARD:Like a cruel deceit TOUGH:That´s the rhythm of the beat
You worked all year to buy a brand new car A Coupe de Ville or a Jaguar But you didn´t make enough for a good cigar Because it´s tough So you went to the bank to try to get a loan But the guy behind the desk had a heart os stone He said "You don´t need a car,use the telephone!" It´s tough
TOUGH: It´s a way of life,lost your job
Your money,but not your wife
ROUGH: Gettin´ in the black,Uncle Sam´s in your pocket And your woman´s on your back
HARD: That´s the deal,had to get a loan just to buy a meal
TOUGH: That´s how it goes,when it´s gettin´ better,nobody knows
STRONG:Like Chocolate Thunder ROUGH:Like Stevie Wonder MEAN:Like Brucie The Shark BAD:Like the Raider´s Ark
DOWN:Like Sugar´s Glove BLIND: Like a man in love HARD:Like a big defeat TOUGH:That´s the rhythm of the beat
TOUGH:That´s the word,unemployment is all I heard ROUGH:When you start your day,watch the finance man tow your car away HARD:To hold a job when you´ve been replaced by a little blue knob TOUGH:Like a dollar steak,ain´t someone ever gonna give me a break