Mark Linskey & The Street Corner Matadors That's Who We Are lyrics

Been down for so long I can't get any lower
Running so hard, I can't take it any slower
Been doing this for too long
My body only has 2 speeds, push hard or die

Trying to work smart but I can't buy a break
Ain't got no luck, maybe I should be resigned to my fate
The only real losers are the quitters
And hey buddy, that ain't me

Don't know how much longer I can go on
Never thought that it was gonna be easy
But it don't have to be this damn hard

They say, "Don't you think it's time to move on?"
You've grown up now, you've had your fun
They just don't understand
This ain't no phase here it's our life
We didn't do it we'd die inside
That's who we are and this is what we do

There were so many that came before
Most of them dropped out
They couldn't stand fighting in the wars
Their desire to burn wasn't greater than their desire not to die

They ask, "What are you supposed to do when the well runs dry?"
You suck it up, do what you gotta do to get by
If security is that important, stop talking the talk

'Cause you can't walk the line

Gotta stay true heart, soul and mind
Stay on the path, it either beats you or you beat it
There are no pushes in life

They say, "Don't you think it's time to move on?"
You've grown up now, you've had your fun
They just don't understand
This ain't no phase here it's our life
We didn't do it we'd die inside
That's who we are and this is what we do

The only way to stop me is with a bullet in the brain
Either gotten on the streets or by myself when I go insane
They'll never take me alive, I won't go down without a fight

Been to the crossroads, a dozen times or so
I won't stand with the devil, I won't sell my soul
Integrity once tainted
It's purity can never be reclaimed

Ain't got no choice, gotta keep on humping
When you start running for your life
Man, you gotta keep on running
There ain't no turning back