You know you gotta have backbone
To live this life
The way that you do

You gotta have backbone
To be someone
You know who you're talking to

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

Once I was mistreated
I was left out on my own
My confidence was shaken
I was cut right to the bone

You gotta have backbone 
To live this life
The way that you wanna do

Different strokes for different folks
That's my point of view

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

No easy roads to take
But when push comes down to shove
It's time to fight back
Yes, I've tried it
And it fits me like a glove

Coz you gotta have backbone
To live this life
In the way that you wanna do

Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
In the way that you wanna do
Backbone (different strokes)

Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
Na-na-na-na
Backbone (different strokes)
In the way that you wanna do

Backbone (backbone)
The way that you wanna do
Backbone (backbone)
You know who you're talking to
Different strokes for different folks
That's my point of view
Coz you gotta have backbone (backbone)
In the way that you wanna do

Backbone (backbone)...