Put Up Your Dukes

I used to spend my nights drinking   

Draining whiskey bottles dry  

The local joke   

Spending all his hope  

Every last dollar and dime  

Lenny says Boy whatcha doing  

You're too young to be on the ropes  

A winning streak only tastes so sweet   

Surfing off a bitter low  

  

Life is coming hard at you 

Don't let it knock you down  

  

Put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Come on put up a real good fight  

Buy a ticket take the ride  

And put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Keep your cool and you just might  

Wind up on the winning side 

  

You gotta stand and meet the bullet 

Nothing else that you can do 

When it's you or them going down in 10 

There is only win or lose 

Oh, that's the way to do it 

When your back's up against the wall (against the wall) 

In a test of pride let the voice inside   

Tell ya whatcha gotta do  

  

Time for talking's been and gone  

The bell is ringing out so 

  

Put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Come on put up a real good fight  

Buy a ticket take the ride  

Put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Keep your cool when stakes are high 

And you'll be on the winning side  

 

Put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Come on put up a real good fight  

Buy a ticket take the ride  

Put up your dukes (put up your dukes)  

Put em up 

Keep your cool and you just might  

Wind up on the winning side 

Yeah keep your cool when stakes are high  

Buy a ticket take the ride