Текст песни Kurtis Blow - Tough
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Intro:I don`t want a lot,I want just enoughSo why has it got to be so damn TOUGHLivin` on the uptown side of jiveHustlin` a buck to stay aliveLookin` for a ten and they give your fiveWell it`s toughYou talk to the boss,the boss is gruffYou ask for a raise and they call your bluffYou may get some,but it`s never enoughBecause it`s toughSTRONG:Like a magnum forceROUGH:Like a new divorceMEAN:Like a three-time loserBAD:Like an L.A. cruiserDOWN:Like a limousineBLIND:Like a submarineHARD:Like cold concreteTOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beatYou hit the street and you look for workYou don`t want to be some welfare jerkBut I wonder how you get to be Captain KirkIt`s toughNow Kirk has a ship called the EnterpriseHe cuts the aliens down to sizeBut I wonder what he`d do with the uptown guysThey`re toughTOUGH:Try to get some cashWhen you`re looking for a raise and they give you trashROUGH:When you got it like thatAnd your woman`s running `round with a baseball batHARD:Try to play it cool when the girl`s all know you`re an out of work foolTOUGH:How it seems to be,wish I had somebody lookin` out for meTry to find a lover if you dareEven if you do she just won`t careWell no one ever said that that life is fairBecause it`s toughSaw a fine young lady the other dayI started my rap,I had a lot to sayBut she said she was goin` with a C.P.A.Now it`s toughSTRONG:Like a superheroROUGH:Like a bank book zeroMEAN:Like the Oakland RaidersBAD:Like the Caped CrusadersDOWN:Like a homerun ballBLIND:Like an umpire`s callHARD:Like a cruel deceitTOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beatYou worked all year to buy a brand new carA Coupe de Ville or a JaguarBut you didn`t make enough for a good cigarBecause it`s toughSo you went to the bank to try to get a loanBut the guy behind the desk had a heart os stoneHe said "You don`t need a car,use the telephone!"It`s toughTOUGH:It`s a way of life,lost your jobYour money,but not your wifeROUGH:Gettin` in the black,Uncle Sam`s in your pocket And your woman`s on your backHARD:That`s the deal,had to get a loan just to buy a mealTOUGH:That`s how it goes,when it`s gettin` better,nobody knowsSTRONG:Like Chocolate ThunderROUGH:Like Stevie WonderMEAN:Like Brucie The SharkBAD:Like the Raider`s ArkDOWN:Like Sugar`s GloveBLIND:Like a man in loveHARD:Like a big defeatTOUGH:That`s the rhythm of the beatTOUGH:That`s the word,unemployment is all I heardROUGH:When you start your day,watch the finance man tow your car awayHARD:To hold a job when you`ve been replaced by a little blue knobTOUGH:Like a dollar steak,ain`t someone ever gonna give me a breakTough.....