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 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 This I know, baby, this I know, child Yeah, let the sweat through you, baby Got me singing, yeah, yeah, ooh I come up hard, baby, I had to fight Took care of my business with all my might I come up hard, I had to win Then start all over and win again I come up hard, but that's OK Because Trouble Man don't get in my way I know some places and I've seen some faces I got good connections aimed in my direction 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 I feel the kind of protection that's all around me I come up hard, baby I've been for real, baby With the Trouble Man Moving, going to town 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 ain't gon' let it sweat me, baby I come up hard, but now I'm cool I didn't make it, baby, playing by the rules I come up hard, baby, but now I'm fine I'm checking trouble, sugar, hey, moving down the line