From Here On It Got Rough

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I came to the world on a cold winter's day Sneezed three times, it must have been hay My father was livid, he wanted a son I took a look around and said to the nun [Refrain] "From here on, it gets rough" [Verse 2] At first, I found I had a little to do They allowed me to grow a room with a view But after a while, they hit on a plan It's time to start learning, the trouble began [Refrain] From here on, it got rough [Verse 3] At fifteen, I had a dream, which I found very clever I wanted to act, mama said, "No, never" My father said, "Out", I was already gone And followed the call, the show must go on [Refrain] From here on, it got rough [Verse 4] My talents were spotted, producers were proud And they gave me those parts where you stand in the crowd When the star became ill, I stepped in like a shot And someone from film signed me up on the spot [Refrain] From here on, it got rough [Verse 5] I played all the good parts and sometimes the bad And sometimes a fig leaf was all that I had And Hollywood said it would certainly die If I didn't come soon, so I went, "Aye-yi-yi" [Refrain] From here on, it got rough [Verse 6] But now I was famous, I had made it at last And happily back to the scene of my past I received a big prize, had my name in the who's who But after a flop, that name was taboo [Refrain] From here on, it got rough [Verse 7] At first, I was hurt, I thought it was wrong Then somebody heard me singing a song I told him I couldn't, but he said, "Yes, you can" So that's how this latest torment began A change was overdue [Refrain] From here, it's rough on you