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Lyrics of If Your Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough by Roger Alan Wade
chorus
If you′re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough, to know
If you′re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
verse
I lit my brain with rotgut whiskey
'Til my pain was chicken fried
And I had dudes with badges frisk me
And teach me how to swallow pride
I took advice no fool would take
I got some habits I can't shake
I ain′t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know
If you′re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
chorus
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
That′s the way it is in life and love
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
verse
I′ve been up and down and down and out
I've been left and right and wrong
Well, I walked the walk and I ran my mouth
I′ve been on the short end for too long
But if they gave medals for honky-tonk wars
Hell, I'd keep mine in my chest of drawers
With my IRS bills and divorce papers and all that stuff
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
chorus
If you′re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
I ain′t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know
If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
If you′re gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough
Writer(s): Steve Bogard, Richard Giles
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The song 'If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough' by Roger Alan Wade talks about facing life's challenges with resilience and determination. The lyrics emphasize that sometimes making mistakes or being perceived as less intelligent is okay as long as you have the strength to endure and bounce back. The metaphor of being 'dumb' but 'tough' suggests that it's important to be strong-willed and persistent in the face of adversity, even if it means not always making the smartest decisions.
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Themes
Resilience and perseverance
• That's the way it is in life and love
• When you get knocked down, you gotta get back up
Self-awareness and acceptance
• I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I know enough to know
• I got some habits I can't shake
Life's struggles and challenges
• I've been on the short end for too long
• I've been up and down and down and out
• I've been left and right and wrong
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Moods
Empowerment, reflection, hope, love, inspiration
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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All Likkered Up (Explicit Version)
Album • 2005 • 18 tracks
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If Your Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough
Roger Alan Wade
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