you better stop fooling if you want to get along with me
we grew up on the block and we know about poverty
so tell all your highfalutin’ friends we just can’t compete
it’s only been a little while and i just got on my feet
and i’m still a struggling man
doing the best that i can
i can only take it girl i can only make it girl
long as you you understand that baby
stop your complaining ’cause i’m aiming to make the gray
forget those social plans i’m the man and this is my parade
why should we prove to mr jones that we’re doing fine
he’ll find out soon enough so let’s not pay him no mind
and i’m still a struggling man
doing the best that i can
i can only take it girl i can only make it girl
long as you you understand yeah
la la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la
i know we can make it girl but i need the love you kill
you just compared today to the way we used to live
those good times just won’t come unless we struggle and fight
as long as you love me girl i know everything’s alright
i’m still a struggling man
doing the best that i can
i can only take it girl i can only make it girl
long as you you understand
i’m still a struggling man
doing the best that i can
take it girl make it girl
long try and understand it yeah
i’m still a struggling man
doing the best that i can
i can only take it girl i can only make it girl
Artist: Edwin Starr
Year: 1969
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 141