Cuttin' Up Rough - Climax Blues Band

Time had come

When they had to leave

Their gold plated dreams behind

Decision was made to eliminate the middle man

From their side

Counting for reasons unknown to him

Their intentions were really good

But he took it to heart

And they stabbed him in the back

Guess he never understood

So three years on and his light came on

He decided to

Start cuttin' up rough

Cuttin' up rough

Too many fingers in too many pies

To free you from the job at hand

Empires built on false promises

Sinkin' outta sight into the quicksand

Threw out a line and tried to drag him out

But he couldn’t get it right you see

Surrounded himself like piggy in the middle

Couldn’t see the wood for the trees

And now three years on when his light came on

He decided to

Start cuttin' up rough

Tryin' on the tough stuff

Well morning came 'round down in London town

Like the showdown at the OK Corral

He had all the ammunition

And made the decision

To upset the boys' morale

His mouthpiece was slick

And the lies were coming quick

But they stood together on shaky ground

He’ll pay the cost 'cause he really lost

No thanks to him they’d still be around

And in three years from now, he may need 'em somehow

But they’ll never never never ever stop

Cuttin' up rough

Trying on the tough stuff