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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