Get Tough Lyrics

GET TOUGH

I live in the city
I"ve been up, down

But, usually I"m drowning in the middle

I"ve seen it all in the city

And, if they got it anywhere

Then we got it over here

No kidding

But, in time I"ve found

You can get nonchalant

About whatever come down

If the mobsters and the Mayor

Buddy buddy tight tight

Same d*** thing any alley any night

The rich come first, the poor come last

The whole world sticks it to the middle class

You get tough

You get tough

You get tough

You get tough

We"re in Beirut

Still in Nicaragua

We"re all over Asia and Europe

And today we"re in Granada

While over here

On the Lower East Side
The Pagans and The Skulls

Have invaded the turf of Los Diablos

Well, in time I"ve found

You can get nonchalant

About whatever come down

People starving in an African nation

People living in Grand Central Station

Families sleeping in a makeshift tent

The end of the month and

Once again I"m sweating rent

You get tough

You get tough

You get tough

You get tough

Do you think I"m naïve

Yeah, well maybe
But, it"s a big world, I"m one guy

I ain"t gonna let it drive me crazy

But, I"ll shout as loud as I can

Because I care about every living boy, girl,

woman and man

And, in time I"ve found

I found

I found you get tough

You get tough

I found you get tough

You get tough

You get tough

It don"t mean I don"t hate it

You get tough

It don"t mean I don"t hate it

You get tough

It don"t mean I don"t hate it
I hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it

Hate it, hate it

You get tough

By Scott Kempner

©Prince of the Bronx Music