Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Tough, artist - Kurtis Blow. Album song The Best Of Kurtis Blow, in the genre Иностранный рэп и хип-хоп
Date of issue: 31.12.1993
Record label: The Island Def Jam
Song language: English
Tough |
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 girls 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 of 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… |