i was standing on the corner just killing time watching cars for blocks in a gas line people everywhere it s looking very sad the pressures so great it s driving people mad it s rough so rough out here yes it is rent is getting high salaries getting low truckers on strike cause the speeds too slow paying twice as much for everything you buy inflation s so great you can t afford to die it s rough so rough out here oh yes it is oh people out of work can t get a dime still they wonder why there s so much crime it s getting so rough we all need to shout make the lord come down and help us all out it s rough so rough out here you know it is it s getting rougher every day while people don t have a people don t have a decent place to stay millions been laid off thier jobs no one cares all about this stealing and killing and dealing when the pressures on politics noo it s really really rough it s really really rough it s really really rough so rough can t afford to die can t afford to die it s really really rough it s really really rough it s really really rough so rough can t get a dime can t get a dime can t get a dime yeah 