Patti Austin - You Gotta Be lyrics

Time asks no questions
It goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you
Cannot stand the pace
The world it keeps on spinning
Can't stop it if you tried to
The best part is danger staring
You in the face

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what your future holds
Try to keep your head up to the sky
Lovers they may cause your tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be, you gotta be bad
You gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You got to be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know love will save the day

Herald what your mother said
Read the books your daddy read
Try to solve the puzzles in
Your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view, my, oh, my

You gotta be bad
You gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You got to be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know love will save the day

Time asks no questions
It goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you
Can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
Can't stop it if you tried to
The best part is danger staring
You in the face

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what your future holds
Try to keep your head up to the sky
Lovers they may cause your tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up, be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be bad
You gotta be bold, you gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You got to be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know love is will save the day

Well I know, yeah I know
Talking 'bout love, you have to light it
Talking 'bout love
It's a matter of my right
Talking 'bout love, yeah I'm ready
Talking 'bout living your life
Living your life away
You're the one and only
Talking 'bout you and me

I said love, I'm in love
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You gotta be stronger
You got to be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know love is will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You gotta stay cool, you gotta stay together
Love will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be hard, you gotta be tough
You gotta be cool