(Gary Moore)
One, two, one-two-three-four.
You`ve got to be mean, you`ve got to be tough,
you don`t need none of that pity stuff.
You`ve got to be hard or else you`ll be done.
You have to take care of number one.
Don`t come to me if you`re out on the street.
I`ll only tell you to get up on your feet.
Don`t come to me if you feel you are through,
`cause I don`t have the time to listen to you.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
You`ve got to be smooth, you`ve got to be rough,
you don`t need none of that pity stuff.
You`ve got to be cruel, forget bein` kind,
or else they`ll just take it and leave you behind.
Don`t come to me if you`re down on the ground.
If it`s problems you`ve got, I don`t need you around.
Don`t come to me if your luck is in doubt,
`cause I won`t even listen, I`ll just kick you out.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me, yeah.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me.
Run to your mama, but don`t come crying to me, yeah-yeah.
Run to your mama, don`t you come crying to me.
Run to your mama, don`t you come crying to me.
No, no, no, no.
Run to your mama, but don`t you come crying to me, no.