You better stop fooling if you want to get along with meWe grew up on the block and we know about povertySo tell all your highfalutin friends we just can't competeIt's only been a little while and I just got on my feetAnd I'm still a struggling man, doing the best that I canI can only take a girl, I can only make a girlLong as you, you understandYeah baby, stop your complainingCause I'm aiming to make the painForget those social claimsI'm the man and this is my paradeWhy should we prove to Mr. Jones that we're doing fineHe'll find out soon enough, so let's not pay him no mindAnd I'm still a struggling man, doing the best that I canI can only take a girl, I can only make a girlLong as you, you understandI know we can make a girl but I need the love you giveTo just compare today to the way we used to liveThose good times just won't come unless we struggle and fightAs long as you love me girl, I'll do everything alrightI'm still a struggling man, doing the best that I canI can only take a girl, I can only make a girlLong as you, you understandI'm still a struggling man, doing the best that I canTake a girl, make a girl, long as you understandI'm still a struggling man, doing the best that I canI can only take a girl, I can only make a girlLong as you, you understand