Standard (EADGBE)

 I wanted lace, I wanted pearls

To be a princess like the other girls

But life came hard to my front door

 And I grew up tryin' to even up the score

(Chorus)

  Tough, I ain't never been nothin' but tough

 All my edges have always been rough

 But Jesus loves me anyway oh back off

 There ain't nothin' wrong with a woman who got a little backbone

 Just wait till you taste her kind of love

  You want a shy little thing

A pretty little high-heeled thing

 You're gonna cry if I don't polish up

  Tough

The way I see it, the hand of fate

Did me a favor

 With the parts he dealt my way

Found out real fast life is a game

 You're out real quick if you don't know how to play

Chorus

  I'll be serious, you ain't fooled me much

  You're just still hangin' 'round so you can try your luck

 With tough, I ain't never been nothin' but tough

 All my edges have always been rough

You want a shy little thing

A pretty little high-heeled thing

 You're gonna cry if I don't polish up

 You know what I gotta say about that is tough