From the recording TOUGH'S NOT ENOUGH
Lyrics
TOUGH’S NOT ENOUGH<br />
<br />
Once upon a time,<br />
Dad brought home the bacon.<br />
Once upon a time,<br />
Mom was there to make it.<br />
Six kids, one car (Detroit made),<br />
Lots of trips to the lake.<br />
Bought a soda pop and some stick pretzels<br />
And got change back from your dime.<br />
Ford was busy making Edsels,<br />
And our towns were free of crime;<br />
But that was so long ago, Gretel,<br />
Once upon a time.<br />
<br />
Now, Dad has two jobs or maybe three,<br />
And Mom’s out there working too.<br />
They’ve got four hungry mouths to feed<br />
And two SUVs that thirst for fuel.<br />
The penny’s an endangered species too -<br />
And so is quality family time.<br />
We’ve gone from millionaire island fantasies<br />
Back to “Buddy, can you spare a dime?”<br />
You thought that was so long ago, Hansel,<br />
Once upon a time.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
Picked themselves up off the floor.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
They fought and won a war.<br />
<br />
Now, it’s tough knowing<br />
We’ve drifted too far from shore.<br />
No idea where we’re going;<br />
No one’s back there minding the store,<br />
And tough just isn’t enough,<br />
Tough’s not enough, <br />
Tough just isn’t enough.<br />
It’s not enough anymore.<br />
<br />
Now, the stock market’s lost and looking for crumbs,<br />
And war casualties are at record highs.<br />
Home prices have hit rock bottom;<br />
Unemployment’s on the rise.<br />
It feels like summer in autumn;<br />
We’re in for a polar ice cap surprise.<br />
Hate crimes, drugs, and vicious gangs<br />
Run wild in all the world’s towns.<br />
For every evil man who hangs,<br />
Four more start hanging around.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
Picked themselves up off the floor.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
They fought and won a war.<br />
<br />
Now, it’s tough knowing<br />
We’ve drifted too far from shore.<br />
No idea where we’re going;<br />
No one’s back there minding the store,<br />
And tough just isn’t enough,<br />
Tough’s not enough, <br />
Tough just isn’t enough.<br />
It’s not enough anymore.<br />
<br />
Pretty soon, they’ll be pricing<br />
Gasoline by the quart.<br />
Bread lines will be long;<br />
Patience will be short.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
Picked themselves up off the floor.<br />
<br />
When the going got tough,<br />
Became a real chore,<br />
The tough got going;<br />
They fought and won a war.<br />
<br />
Now, it’s tough knowing<br />
We’ve drifted too far from shore,<br />
And no amount of rowing<br />
Is worthy of an encore.<br />
And tough just isn’t enough,<br />
Tough’s not enough, <br />
Tough just isn’t enough.<br />
It’s not enough anymore.<br />
<br />
Copyright © 2008 Lex Zaleta<br />