Hey, man, listen up You know, when the world starts bringin' you down And you're in so deep you think you'll never get out You gotta live it up Well, I was born on the wrong side of town My momma said: Son, don't let it bring you down You gotta do what you can with the stuff that you got You gotta push, push, push till you get your shot You work hard from 9 to 5 Tax man leaves you just enough to survive So when you feel like you're under the gun That's when it's time to start havin' some fun Come on, come on You gotta live it up Come on, come on You gotta live it up When the world starts bringin' you down And you're in so deep you think you'll never get out You gotta step back, take a look at yourself You ain't gonna find it in a wishing well You play hard, you play to win Sooner or later, you gotta give in 'Cause you don't get nothin' for free But here's a little lesson you can take from me Come on, come on You gotta live it up Come on, come on You gotta live it up, yeah You play hard, you play to win Sooner or later, you got to give in 'Cause you don't get nothin' for free But here's a little lesson you can take from me Come on, come on You gotta live it up Come on, come on You gotta live it up You gotta live it up You gotta live it up (Live it up, live it up) Oh, you gotta live it up Oh, come on, come on Come on, come on Come on, come on You gotta live it up (Thanks for coming, everybody) Oh, yeah