Sometimes you gotta take the heat

If you're gonna walk down on the mean street

Take the heat and you see it through

Cause sometimes it comes down to

Do what you gotta do.



Sometimes it goes right down to the wire

And you might have to walk through the fire

Walk on, boy, all the way through

Sometimes it just comes down to

Do what you gotta do.



Well, there's people that'll tell you it's just no use

And there's people that'll tell you that you're gonna lose

People that'll tell you anything you're gonna listen to

Do what you gotta do.



Some day they're gonna call your name.

They'll come looking for someone to blame

What's your name boy?

Hey you just tell them true

Cause they can't take the truth from you

So do what you gotta do.

Well they'll call you a hero or a traitor

But you'll find out that sooner or later

Nobody in this world is gonna do it for you

Do what you gotta do.

There ain't nobody in this world

That's gonna do it for you

Do what you gotta do.