I wanted lace, I wanted pearls
To be a princess like the other girls

But life came hard, to my front door
And I grew up trying to even out the score

Tough, I ain't never been nothing but tough
All my edges have always been rough

But jesus loves me anyway

Oh backbone, there ain't nothing wrong with a woman that
Got a little backbone

You just wait 'til you taste her kind of love

You want a shy little thing, a pretty little high heel thing
Gonna cry if I don't polish up, Tough

The way I see it, the hand of fate
Did me a favor, with the cards he dealt my way

Found out real fast, life is a game
You're out real quick if you don't know how to play, tough.

I ain't never been nothing but tough
All my edges have always been rough

But jesus loves me anyway

Oh backbone, there ain't nothing wrong with a woman that
Got a little backbone

You just wait 'til you taste her kind of love

You want a shy little thing, a pretty little high heel thing
Gonna cry if I don't polish up

Are you serious? You ain't fooled me much
You justa hanging round, so you can try your luck

Well tough, I ain't never been nothing but tough
all my edges has always been rough

You want a shy little thing, a pretty little high heel thing
gonna cry if I don't polish up

You know what I got to say about that is tough