They´re so tough

They like to make us feel little

They like to meke us feel small

They like to put us down

´till we feel no good at all



Then they tell us that we´re stupid

That we got no sense at all

They´ll take away the spark

Keep us in the dark

Make us feel we have no vision at all



Chorus:

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way

No, i don´t believe it has to be this way



Then they tell us to be patient

That our time will come

But i´ve stood outside their doors

And walk their floors

And i ain´t gonna do it again



They´d like to make me their nigger

I say to hell with them

I´m not getting down on my knees

And begging please

Can you throw me a crumb now and then



Chorus:

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way



I can´t really speak to you

And i don´t know about them

They must be out of their minds

Can´t read between the lines

They can stick it where the sun don´t shine



Chorus:

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way

No, no, no, i don´t believe it has to be this way



They´re so tough



They are so tough


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