that’s not a street that you can walk
you gotta watch just who you’re talking to
they’re out to getcha
can’t turn your back on a smiling face
next thing you know there ain’t no trace of you
and this i betcha some people lose and some folks win
it’s a matter of what they do
are you man enough big and bad enough
are you gonna let ’em shoot you down
when the evil flies and your brother cries
are you gonna be around
someone needs a friend just around the bend
don’t you think you should be there
are you man enough when the going’s rough
is it in your heart to care
there’s no pretending it goes away
with every step that you take you pay your dues
and i ain’t lying
you got to struggle to see the light
’cause someone’s looking to steal your right to choose
and they don’t stop trying
it’s like a jungle outside the door and it’s keeping you so confused
are you man enough big and bad enough
are you gonna let ’em shoot you down
when the evil flies and your brother cries
are you gonna be around
gotta keep your eye on the passersby better watch your step
’cause you never know where the knife will go
and they ain’t missed yet
the strong survive they stay alive they always cool
but that they never teach you in school
are you man enough big and bad enough
are you gonna let ’em shoot you down
when the evil flies and your brother cries
are you gonna be around
someone needs a friend just around the bend
don’t you think you should be there
are you man enough when the going gets rough
is it in your heart to care
are you man enough big and bad enough
are you big and bad enough
are you gonna let ’em shoot ya down
Artist: Four Tops
Year: 1973
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 160