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