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 nothin' but tough

All my edges have always been rough

But Jesus loves me anyway

Oh backbone there ain't nothin' 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 nothin' but tough

All my edges have always been rough

But Jesus loves me anyway

Oh backbone there ain't nothin' 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

Are you serious

You ain't fooled me much

You're just still hangin' round

So you can try your luck

Well tough I ain't never been nothin' but tough

All my edges have always been rough

You want a shy little thing a pretty little high heel thing

Gonna cry if I don't polish up tough

You know what I got to say

About that is tough