Well, you're brought up on the street 

Did ya make it on your own 

Are ya living in the shadow 

Crawling in the night 

Sleeping in the subway 

Beggin' for a fight 

Makes ya grow up hard, boy 

Aren't you ready for a fight 



I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy 

I live on my own 

I would make that company 

I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy 

I live on my own

I would make that company 

I'm rough and ready tonight 

Crawling in the night



Standing on the corner 

Asked ya for smoke 

I kick you in the deep, boy 

Steel away you girl 

Talked into a night fight

They cut me to the bone 

Don't ya mess with me, boy 

Ya better leave me alone



I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy 

I live on my own 

I would make that company 

I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy

I live on my own 

I would make that company 

I'm rough and ready tonight 



Maybe seeing a call girl 

I'll take ya for a ride 

The cops will never break me 

Steal away my pride 

If you're looking for a good time 

And ya wanna ride with me 

And you're feeling rough and ready 

Rough and ready with me 



You can change my life 

You can read my mind 

I don't want no one 

I don't have no one 

I don't need no one 

You can keep your sympathy 



Well, you're brought up on the street 

Did ya make it on your own 



Sleeping in the subway 

Begging for a fight 

Makes ya grow up hard, boy 

Ain't you ready for a fight 



I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy 

I live on my own 



I don't need no one 

You can keep you sympathy 

I live on my own 

I would make that company 

I'm rough and ready tonight 



Rough and ready tonight 

[Repeat to end]