Ups and downs of the world Got me at the end of a rope The hands that keep me down Are the hands of fear And they've got their hold on me Clinging to what's to be What's to be, it ain't much That's when push comes to shove Ins and outs of politics Lost me in that shit Too much to think about Some one let me out Strap me down to the floor Before I overload Certain death from above That's when push comes to shove The evil eye that stares at me Shows me what I'm to be A grim reality Looking back at me That's when push comes to shove You and I Say you want to get somewhere, you've got to try Say you want to change something, do the best you can Say you want to get somewhere, you've got to try There's nothing you can't do if it's done right Things don't change overnight, you must keep up the fight It takes time to get out everything you put in Remember me well when push comes to shove I'll see you in Hell when push comes to shove Defiant remains when push comes to shove An eye for an eye when push comes to shove