times are getting tough now and there is only one thing that i need to know is it going to make me a better man or bring it on so i can go and if you plan on leaving don t make it so soon cuz i m only gonna make it worth your while cuz ain t want to give up baby it just ain t my style will you try to realize the goal is set right where i want it to be ain t goin stop till i reach that spot someday i m going to make you see and if you plan on dreaming better move right on cuz you just read me wrong cuz i ain t going a make believing think of what i need to do all day long so understand what a man says when he s got something strong and he isn t gonna let something get in his way got a lot to do for tomorrow but i m a whole lot further than i was yesterday i know what you thinking because you ain t the first to preach to me about that backup plan i m only going to say it once i don t care of that if you don t understand cuz my time is running short and i m not afraid beat i d rather get my dream on than work that backup plan that s just gonna waste my time