I come up hard, baby, and that ain't cool!
I didn't make it sugah, playin' by the rules!
I come up hard, babe, but now I'm fine
I'm checkin' trouble sugah, & movin' down the line
I come up hard, but that's OK
'Cause

Trouble Man don't get in my way!!

I come up hard, baby!

I'm bein' fo' real, baby, cuz I'm a Troubled Man!
Gonna keep movin', gonna go to town
I come up hard, and now I'm gettin' down!
There's only 3 things that's fa sho*:
Taxes, death and trouble

This I know, baby this I know
Yeah, you never let it sweat you baby,

whooooo

Got me singin', yeah, yeah, hooo

I come up hard, baby, I had to fight!
Takin' care of business, with all my migh!
I come up hard, I had to win!
Then start all over And WIN AGAIN!!
I come up hard, but that's OK!
'Cause Trouble Man don't get in my way

Hey,Hey!

Now I been some places and I seen some faces
I got my connections they take my directions
Don't care what they say that's OK, they don't bother me
I'm ready to make it, don't care 'bout the weather
Don't care 'bout no trouble, got myself together
No laughin', no cryin', my protection's all around me

I come up hard, baby
I've been for real, baby
With the Trouble Man
Movin', goin' tight
I come up hard, come on, get down
There's only 3 things for sure:
Taxes, death and trouble

This I know, baby, baby
This I know, baby, baby
Hey now, let it sweat, baby

I've come of heart, but now I'm cool
I didn't make it, baby, playin' by the rules
I've come of heart, baby, but now I'm fine
I'm checkin' trouble, sure movin' down the line

(*That are for sure)