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