Tough it out Oh, yeah Whoa-oh-oh-oh Oh, yeah Oh, you've been sleeping on a bed of roses Eating with a silver spoon Looking down from your ivory tower You thought the blood in your veins was blue Oh, yeah, oh, yeah Hey, welcome to the real world, baby Get ready for a big surprise Throw away those rose-colored gla**es Girl, you better open your eyes We all know only the strong survive You gotta be tough just to stay alive (Gotta be tough) There's always something new you can cry about Stand up for yourself, you gotta tough it out Tough it out They're out to get you, trying to wear you down Tough it out You need a friend, there's never anyone around When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out Tough it out They'll steal your thunder, try to k** your pride Tough it out You need some sanctuary, some place to hide When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out Whoa-oh-oh-oh, tough it out Oh, life is there for the taking You gotta choose the game that you play You gotta fight for what you believe in 'Cos where there's a will there's a way Oh, we all know only the strong survive You gotta be tough just to stay alive (Gotta be tough) There's always something new you can cry about Stand up for yourself, you gotta tough it out Tough it out They're out to get you, trying to wear you down
Tough it out You need a friend, there's never anyone around When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out Tough it out They'll steal your thunder, gonna k** your pride Tough it out You need some sanctuary, some place to hide When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out Whoa-oh-oh-oh When your back's against the wall You gotta be strong, you gotta stand tall Fight fire with fire, oh, yeah Well, there's always something new you can cry about Stand up for yourself you gotta tough it out Tough it out They're out to get you, trying to wear you down Tough it out You need a friend, there's never anyone around When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out Tough it out They'll steal your thunder, gonna k** your pride Tough it out You need some sanctuary, some place to hide When your back's against the wall Tough it out Sleeping on a bed of roses Tough it out Eating with a silver spoon Looking down from your ivory tower You thought the blood in your veins was blue Tough it out Life is there for the taking Tough it out Just a game that you play You gotta fight for what you believe in Tough it out They're out to get you, trying to wear you down Tough it out You need a friend, there's never anyone around When your back's against the wall You gotta tough it out, oh, yeah