Well, you're brought up on the street

Did ya make it on your own

Are ya living in the shadow

Crawling in the night

Sleeping in the subway

Beggin' for a fight

Makes ya grow up hard, boy

Aren't you ready for a fight



I don't need no one

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own

I would make that company

I don't need no one

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own

I would make that company

I'm rough and ready tonight

Crawling in the night

Standing on the corner

Asked ya for smoke

I kick you in the deep, boy

Steel away you girl

Talked into a night fight

They cut me to the bone

Don't ya mess with me, boy

Ya better leave me alone

I would make that company

I don't need no one

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own

I would make that company

I don't need no one

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own

I would make that company

I'm rough and ready tonight



Maybe seeing a call girl

I'll take ya for a ride

The cops will never break me

Steal away my pride

If you're looking for a good time

And ya wanna ride with me

And you're feeling rough and ready

Rough and ready with me



You can change my life

You can read my mind

I don't want no one

I don't have no one

I don't need no one

You can keep your sympathy



Well, you're brought up on the street

Did ya make it on your own



Sleeping in the subway

Begging for a fight

Makes ya grow up hard, boy

Ain't you ready for a fight



I don't need no one

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own