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[1st Verse:]
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Life has a way of making you live it.
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Sometimes it takes you to giving it.
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Do you fold or do you play on?
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The next move always depends on you.
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If your work is good then it's trouble at home.
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If your moves is right.
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Then your dough is tight.
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It's like running a engine on no fuel.
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How do you play in a game with no rules?
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[B-Sect:]
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(It's always a fight).
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A constant battle in my mind. (No place to run, no were to hide).
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I gotta keep moving on, I gotta at least try...
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(Dealing with the pressures of everyday life).
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Gotta go the extra mile just can't throw in the towel.
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You would be so amazed by the things that I can tell...
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[Hook:]
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I got troubles with in, troubles with out.
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Making it threw but tryin' to figure it out.
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Tryin' to stay right when the world is so wrong.
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But I gotta keep moving and press on.
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Gotta stay real, tryin' to be strong.
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Making it close but gotta hold on.
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Tryin' to stay right but the world is so wrong.
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But I gotta keep moving and press on, press on.
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[2nd Verse:]
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It's such a shame the more that you give the more that you have to wait.
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For some one to appreciate all the moves you make.
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All the chances you gotta take.
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The way to get ahead is to have the fear in your eyes.
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The only way to get by is for you never let'em see you sweat.
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You sure better not let'em see you cry...
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[B-Sect:]
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(It's always a fight).
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A constant battle in my mind.
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(No place to run, no were to hide).
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I gotta keep moving on, I gotta at least try...
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(Dealing with the pressures of everyday life).
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Gotta go the extra mile just can't throw in the towel.
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You would be so amazed by the things that I can tell...
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[Hook:]
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I got troubles with in, troubles with out.
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Making it threw but tryin' to figure it out.
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Tryin' to stay right when the world is so wrong.
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But I gotta keep moving and press on.
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Gotta stay real, tryin' to be strong.
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Making it close but gotta hold on.
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Tryin' to stay right but the world is so wrong.
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But I gotta keep moving and press on, press on.
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[Bridge:]
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Everyday it's something new to face.
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Every night praying that I'll survive.
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Oh oh ooh.
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Tryin' to deal with the pressure.
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Every time I try to get ahead.
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Every mistake I make they try to do me in.
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Whoa oh ohh!
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How much more?
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Ooh, ooh,
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ooh.
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[Repeat B-Sect 1x]
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[Repeat Hook 1x]
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Press On
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| mary j. blige |
