Tough

Intro: 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 Tough...