I live in the city I’ve been up, down But, usually I'm drowning in the middle I’ve seen it all in the city And if they got it anywhere Then we got it over here No kidding But in time I’ve found You can get nonchalant About whatever come down If the mobsters and the mayor Buddy buddy tight tight Same damn thing any alley any night The rich come first, the poor come last The whole world sticks it to the middle class You get tough You get tough You get tough You get tough We’re in beirut Still in nicaragua We’re all over asia and europe And today we’re in granada While over here On the lower east side The pagans and the skulls Have invaded the turf of los diablos Well, in time I’ve found You can get nonchalant About whatever come down People starving in an African nation People living in grand central station Families sleeping in a makeshift tent The end of the month and Once again I'm sweating rent You get tough You get tough You get tough You get tough You get tough You get tough Do you think I'm naïve Yeah, well maybe But, it’s a big world, I'm one guy I ain’t gonna let it drive me crazy But, I’ll shout as loud as I can Because I care about every living boy, girl, woman and man And in time I’ve found, yeah Uh, I found I found you get tough You get tough (Get tough) you get tough You get tough (Get tough) It don’t mean I don’t hate it (I get tough) It don’t mean I don’t hate it (I get tough) It don’t mean I don’t hate it (I get tough) I hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it Hate it, hate it (I get tough) You get tough