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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Zapp
Zapp
Performer
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Keyboards
Bobby Glover
Bobby Glover
Background Vocals
Delores Smith
Delores Smith
Background Vocals
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Background Vocals
Gregory Jackson
Gregory Jackson
Keyboards
Jannetta Boyce
Jannetta Boyce
Background Vocals
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Congas
Mallia Franklin
Mallia Franklin
Background Vocals
Marchelle Smith
Marchelle Smith
Background Vocals
Ray Davis
Ray Davis
Background Vocals
Zapp Troutman
Zapp Troutman
Bass
Carl Cowan
Carl Cowan
Horn
Eddie Barber
Eddie Barber
Horn
Jerome Derrickson
Jerome Derrickson
Horn
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
Horn
Randy Wallace
Randy Wallace
Horn
Sherman Fleetwood
Sherman Fleetwood
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Songwriter
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Producer
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Mixing Engineer
Zapp Troutman
Zapp Troutman
Mixing Engineer
Greg Reilly
Greg Reilly
Engineer
John Jaszcz
John Jaszcz
Engineer
Ken Bowen
Ken Bowen
Engineer
Robin Jenney
Robin Jenney
Engineer
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I wake up every morning
My neighbors screaming, alarm clock ringing
I wish I could lay back down
Now I got such a sweet lady
Well sometimes I wonder why
Why she sticks around
Because the pieces just don't fall in place
Stand up, be a man
Sure getting tuff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Need some money and a job
Lord its ruff, yes its ruff out here
My job, good lord
Have mercy, my job
The man is on my back 8 hours of day
Lift that bale, tote that barge
Mercy, mercy boss man
I wanna quit, pack it in, give it up, walk away
I can't quit, just can't quit
My woman, my babies are depending on me
And I can't duck responsibilities
Do what I can to beat the man
Sure getting tuff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
It's Friday, the eagle flies
I take my money straight home
It's Friday, the eagle flies
My money looks awful funny
Just can't understand
How they calculate this tax
This tax, that tax
Doing nothing else but paying a bunch of tax
Now I got such a sweet lady
She makes me feel everything is alright
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Playing kind of ruff, sure gettn' tuff out here
It's tuff, its ruff out here
Written by: Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
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