[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)