Sometimes you've got to take the heat   If your 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 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      Someday they're going to 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 no body in this world   That's gonna do it for you, do what you gotta do