It's Gonna Be Tough - Chesney Hawkes

If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down you gotta get back up, I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know, If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough I lit my brain with Rot-Gut whiskey 'Till all my pain was chicken fried And I had dudes with badges frisk me Teach me how to swallow pride I took advice no fool would take I got some habits I can't shake I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up That's the way it is in life and love If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough I've been up and down and down and out I've been left and right and wrong Well I've walked the walk and I've run my mouth I've been on the short end for too long But if they gave medals for honky tonk wars Hell, I'd keep mine in my chest of drawers With my IRS bills and divorce papers and all that stuff If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough

Wish I could hear you say goodnight And kiss you on the forehead Turn off the lamplight And see you in the morning Hold you close when you're upset Sit and watch the sunset Like we're the only people on earth So beautiful we can't find words And if all the sky is falling Hold on It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok Sometimes when I'm losing my mind Somewhere between space and time I can feel your hand in mine and hear you say It's gonna be ok There's a feeling that I get Staring at the darkness Even though you couldn't be farther And everything without you is harder Take a breath, close my eyes And you are by my side I know we're looking at the same stars And we're not gonna fall apart 'Cause it's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok Sometimes, when I'm losing my mind Somewhere between space and time I can feel your hand in mine And hear you say... When the night's long If you keep the light on I know you're always there to guide me home If you just stay strong And tell me you'll hold on I know you're always there to guide me home And if all the sky is falling Hold on (It's gonna be ok) (It's gonna be ok) It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok It's gonna be ok Sometimes, when I'm losing my mind Somewhere between space and time I can feel your hand in mine and hear you say It's gonna be ok

If all we talk about is money Nothing will be funny, honey And now that everyone's a critic It's makin' my mascara runny If we only talk about the "Heathers" Making it together is crazy If we don't get a new situation For our busted nation, we're lazy But it's gonna be, it's gonna be Please make it be, it's gonna be Now if a princess becomes human Don't stone her on a talk show, you'll ruin 'Cause there's a fine line between a skewer And a decent sense of humor Aim at the ones who've really hurt us They should be arrested for murders But then all the cameras were turned on Some skinny naked blonde eating burgers But it's gonna be, it's gonna be It's gonna be, it's gonna be But it's gonna be, it's gonna be Please make it be, make it be It's gonna be, it's gonna be It's gonna be...

To our fans far and near We're so glad you could all be here And when life get so-oh-oh hard You make it all worthwhile Screaming, shouting, wham-slam-bam that wild headbanging style This is dedicated to our fans across the world You're the best, most loyalist, and that's for sure When life gets oh so frustrating You make it all worthwhile Gonna have some fun tonight ain't it great to be alive It's gonna be OK It's gonna be alright It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand It's gonna be OK It's gonna be alright It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand Got good feelings about this year All is very well, C.J. is here '92 spells more fun, let's get into gear It's the year of the monkey, gonna be real funky Buy yourself a beer It's gonna be OK, It's gonna be alright It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand It's gonna be OK, It's gonna be alright It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand It's gonna be alright It's gonna be alright It's gonna be alright It's gonna be OK, yeah, yeah It's gonna be alright, uh, huh It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand It's gonna be OK, yeah, yeah It's gonna be alright, uh, huh It's gonna be that you're the only ones who understand Who understand (Yeah,yeah,yeah) It's gonna be alright (Yeah,yeah,yeah) It's gonna be OK (Yeah,yeah,yeah) It's gonna be alright (Yeah,yeah,yeah) It's gonna be alright

I hardly think I'm qualified To come across all sanctified I just don't cut it with the cherubim (Tulio, what are you talking about?) Oww! There again they're on their knees Being worshipped is a breeze Which rather suits us in the interim The interim, the interim That's me and them Oh my god It's tough to be a god Tread where mortals have not trod Be deified when really you're a sham Be an object of devotion Be the subject of psalms It's a rather touching notion All those prayers and those salaams And who am I to bridle If I'm forced to be an idol? If they say that I'm a god That's what I am! What's more if we don't comply With the locals' wishes, I I can see us being sacrificed or stuffed You have a point That's very good thinking So let's be gods, the perks are great! Yeah, El Dorado on our plate (thank you) Local feeling should not be rebuffed Never rebuffed A-never rebuff a local feeling No, my friend! It's tough to be a god But if you get the peoples' nod Count your blessings Keep 'em sweet That's our advice It's great advice Be a symbol of perfection Be a legend Be a cult Take their praise, take the collection As the multitudes exalt Don a supernatural habit We'd be crazy not to grab it! You got it! So sign up two new gods for paradise Paradise!