Look here children, it's gonna get rough
Look here children, it's gonna get tough
Can't you feel it even on the street sometimes
Can't you see it right before your very eyes

All day long it comes your way
You can't get out, can't get out, you try
There's something to hold you back
Lord help them, I say

It's gonna be rougher yet, all day long
It's gonna be tougher yet, help me, help me
You get crushed in the rush
Straightened up, straightened up
You get crushed in the rush
Get on up, get on up

Lord help them please
Hear me saying:
Lord help them I say
They can't stand it
Lord help them please
It's gonna be rougher yet, help me
It's gonna be tougher yet.
[Horns]

All day long...

hear me saying: Lord help them I say
It's gonna be rougher yet
It's gonna be tougher yet, hear me, hear me
You get crushed in the rush, yeah
You get crushed in the rush
Let me tell you: all day long it comes your way
It's gonna be tougher yet, all day long
It's gonna be rougher yet.