You've been sleeping on a bed of roses Eatin' with a silver spoon Lookin' down from your ivory tower You thought the blood in your veins was blue Oh yeah Hey welcome to the real world baby Get ready for a big surprise Throw away those rose-coloured glasses Girl you better open your eyes We all know only the strong survive You gotta be tough just to stay alive 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 kill 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 Life is there for the takin' 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 We all know only the strong survive You gotta be tough just to stay alive 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 kill 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 When your back's against the wall You gotta be strong, you gotta stand tall Fight fire with fire 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 kill 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 Eatin' 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 takin' 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
