[Chorus]

You know you gotta have backbone

To live this life

The way that you wanna do

You gotta have backbone

To be someone

You know who you're talking to

[Refrain]

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]

Once I was mistreated

I was left out on my own

My confidence was shaken

I was cut right to the bone

[Chorus]

You gotta have backbone

To live this life

The way that you wanna do

Different strokes for different folks

That's my point of view

[Refrain]

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

No easy roads to take

But when push comes down to shove

It's time to fight back

Yes, I've tried it

And it fits me like a glove

[Chorus]

'Cause you gotta have backbone

To live this life

In the way that you wanna do

[Bridge]

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

In the way that you wanna do (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

In the way that you wanna do

Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh

[Chorus]

Backbone (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

The way that you wanna do

Backbone (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

You know who you're talking to

Different strokes for different folks

That's my point of view

'Cause you gotta have backbone (Backbone)

(Different strokes)

In the way that you wanna do

[Outro]

Backbone (Backbone)

Backbone (Backbone)

Backbone (Backbone)

Backbone (Backbone)