I wake up every morning My neighbors screaming, alarm clock ringing [?] and lay back down Now I got such a sweet lady Well, sometimes I wonder why Why she sticks around Because the pieces just don’ fall in place Stand up, be a man Sure getting tuff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn’ tuff out here It’s tuff, its ruff out here Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn’ tuff out here Need some money and a job Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn’ tuff out here Lord its ruff, yes its ruff out here
My job, good lord Have mercy, my job The man is on my back 8 hours a day [?] Mercy, mercy boss man
I wanna quit, pack it in, give it up, walk away I can’t quit, just can’t quit My woman, my babies are depending on me And I can’t duck responisbilities Do what I can to beat the man Sure getting tuff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn’ tuff out here…
It’s Friday, [?] I take my money straight home It’s Friday, [?] My money looks awful funny
Just can’t understand How they calculate this tax This tax, that tax Doing nothing else but paying a bunch of tax, ooh wee…
Now I got such a sweet lady She makes me feel everything is all right…