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Life is a beat down |
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Life is a beat down you better understand |
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So stop your crying sissy and take it like a man |
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Nobody gives you nothing if you can't get it on |
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Life is beat down and your word is your bond |
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Yeah only the strong survive |
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There are two kinds of people who always come my way |
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Evil looking mothers and those who run away |
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Meek mild and timid like Clark before is was Superman |
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When they come into my life I try to lend a helping hand |
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Life is beat down you better understand |
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So stop your crying sissy and take it like a man |
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Nobody gives you nothing if you can't get it on |
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Life is beat down and your word is your bond |
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Yeah only the strong survive |
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I used to be a bad boy running from the law |
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Knocking all that cocaine knocking all them whores |
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Running like a locomotive running out of steam |
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Till I found a piece of the American dream |
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Then I found a guitar fell into my hand |
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Now I'm playing for myself I'm not a company man |
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So you better eat your wheaties if you want to take my seat |
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I came up in the old school and I don't accept defeat |
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Life is beat down you better understand |
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So stop your crying sissy and take it like a man |
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Nobody gives you nothing if you can't get it on |
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Life is beat down and your word is your bond |
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Each night on MTV I heard some rock star whining |
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About his record sales and how his stars not shining |
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He tries to blame his Mama his Sister and his Daddy |
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He should shut his mouth sit down and roll a fatty |
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And let the smoke clear out the fog that's clouding his brain |
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But all the ever thinks about is money sex and frame |
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And all that liposuction |
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and all that mass production |
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He sits and counts his bank while he lets the devil **** him |
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And maybe he can find a way to make a contribution |
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Cause you gotta sing the blues if you wanna pay your dues |
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And you know it don't come easy |
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Life is beat down you better understand So stop your crying sissy and take it like a man Nobody gives you nothing if you can't get it on Life is beat down and your word is your bond |