[Verse 1] I come up hard, baby, but now I'm cool I didn't make it sugar, playing by the rules I come up hard, baby, but now I'm fine I'm checking trouble, sure moving down the line I come up hard, baby, but that's OK Because Trouble Man don't get in my way
[Verse 2] I come up hard, baby I've been for real, baby Going to keep moving, going to roll to town I come up hard, come on, get down There's only three things that's for sure: Taxes, death and trouble
[Bridge] This I know, baby, this I know, child Yeah, let the sweat through you, baby Got me singing, yeah, yeah, ooh
[Verse 3] I come up hard, baby, I had to fight Took him on madness with all my might I come up hard, I had to win Then start all over and then again I come up hard, but that's OK Because Trouble Man don't get in my way
[Verse 4] I've heard some places and I've seen some faces I've never had tensions, I give my directions When people say; that's OK, they don't bother me I'm ready to make it, don't care about the weather Don't care about no trouble, got myself together No laughing, no crying, protection's all around me
[Verse 5] I come up hard, baby I've been for real, baby With the Trouble Man Moving, going tight I come up hard, come on, get down There's only three things for sure: Taxes, death and trouble
This I know, baby This I know, baby Hey now, let it sweat, baby
[Outro] I come up hard, but now I'm cool I didn't make it, baby, playing by the rules I've come of heart, baby, but now I'm fine I'm checking trouble, sure, hey, moving down the line