One thing my father lived to teach me, he taught me That nothing good will come easy, he said When things aren't good enough And things start getting tough Defend yourself when you're right There's times you just gotta fight Because a man's gotta do What a man's gotta do Stand and hold your ground Never let them back you down It's the same old situation Everybody's living in competition You can see it everywhere Most people just don't care Sometimes you gotta Take a little action And show the what youre made of Because a man's gotta do What a man's gotta do No one said it was easy In fact it's hard as hell Because a man's gotta do What a man's gotta do Stand and hold your ground Never let them back you down With every breath you take Every move you make You're bound to make some mistakes But that's how you learn What a man's gotta do, yeah Yes, a man's gotta do What a man's gotta do No one said it was easy In fact it's hard as hell But a man's gotta do What a man's gotta do And trust your heart You'll know what to do You're a man