The streets alive as deals go bad
On the corner little missy shakes it
And Little T cries he's been had
And now he just won't take it
The boys in blue with their high attitudes
They've got the gangs on the east side gassed
And Little T couldn't see what would be
When he shot himself from present to past
Times are tough but there's a light
That's what the fools say
And I can't make ends meet without a fight
So I take life day by day
Hey Mr. Three-piece tell me again
The plans you have to be my savior
Well do they all depend on the polls at hand
Or your political behavior
Times are tough but there's a light
That's what the fools say
And I can't make ends meet without a fight
So I take life day by day
Now Bathtub Billy lives the past
With a cold one in the shade
They say his Chevy's built to last
So he's got it made
Oh yeah he's got it made
Times are tough but there's a light
That's what the fools say
And I can't make ends meet without a fight
So I take life day by day
Day by day
Day by day
Can't you see what you do to me
Day by day
Can't you see how I make my way now
I take it day by day
Yeah I take it any way I can
Day by day
Oh yeah
Ooh ooh alright now mama
Oh yeah