Kurtis Blow - Tough lyrics

[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 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 girl's 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 os 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....