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Born Tuff Lyrics by Eddy Grant

Born Tuff

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Doo ba, doo ba, ooh-ooh
Doo ba, doo ba, ooh-ooh
Doo ba, doo ba, ooh-ooh
Doo ba, doo ba, ooh-ooh

I never thought I'd live to see
The way you treated me
You showing me all your convictions
And still we cannot see
I know that you have got the power
To license right from wrong
But I know when you feel you got the one
Another one will come along, oh

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

You've woken up and changed the rules
You call philanthropy, yeah
Human rights is just a word
To you but not for me
You're hoping now that we're afraid
Of your technology
But I know, we all got to go
So why should that now frighten me, oh

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

All right
Oh...
Oh...

White boys sing of our condition
But you won't listen to we, no
They know you're practicing racism
Right down from A to Z
Painting God in-a your image
And the devil just like we
But I won't kill my brother for my neighbor
The time is up, it's love you see, oh

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

Oh...
Oh...

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

I never thought I'd live to see
The way you're treating me
You showing me all your convictions
And still we cannot see
I know that you have got the power
To license right from wrong
But I know when you feel you got the one
Another one will come along

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough

'Cause I was-a born tuff
You said I wasn't good enough
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About “Born Tuff” by Eddy Grant

Read the complete lyrics to "Born Tuff" by Eddy Grant from the album "Born Tuff". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Reggae, Pop.

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"Born Tuff" is credited to Eddy Grant. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Born Tuff" appears on "Born Tuff".

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