Sometimes you've got to take the heat If you're gonna walk down on the mean street Take the heat and you see it through 'Cause sometimes it comes down to Do what you gotta do Sometimes it goes right down to the wire And you might have to walk through the fire Walk on, boy, all the way through Sometimes it just comes down to Do what you gotta do Well, there's people that'll tell you It's just no use And there's people that'll tell you That you're gonna lose People that'll tell you Anything you're gonna listen to Do what you gotta do Someday they're going to call your name They'll come looking for someone to blame What's your name, boy Hey, you just tell them true 'Cause they can't take the truth from you So do what you gotta do We'll they'll call you a hero or a traitor But you'll find out that, sooner or later, Nobody in this world is gonna do it for you Do what you gotta do There ain't nobody in this world That's gonna do it for you Do what you gotta do
Sometimes you've got to take the heat If you're gonna walk down on the mean street Take the heat and you see it through 'Cause sometimes it comes down to Do what you gotta do Sometimes it goes right down to the wire And you might have to walk through the fire Walk on, boy, all the way through Sometimes it just comes down to Do what you gotta do Well, there's people that'll tell you It's just no use And there's people that'll tell you That you're gonna lose People that'll tell you Anything you're gonna listen to Do what you gotta do Someday they're going to call your name They'll come looking for someone to blame What's your name, boy Hey, you just tell them true 'Cause they can't take the truth from you So do what you gotta do We'll they'll call you a hero or a traitor But you'll find out that, sooner or later, Nobody in this world is gonna do it for you Do what you gotta do There ain't nobody in this world That's gonna do it for you Do what you gotta do