Released: November 21, 1980
Songwriter: Kevin Cronin
Producer: Kevin Cronin Gary Richrath Alan Gratzer Kevin Beamish
She doesn't like the tough guys
They think that they can do anything they please
But they're gonna get a surprise
When she brings them to their knees
'Cause she doesn't like the rough guys
They think that they can have any girl they choose
They've got tricks, but my baby's got wise
So in case you haven't heard the news
She doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
So find someone your own size
'Cause she's not afraid of you
She doesn't like the tough guys
She says that they've got brains all where they sit
They think they're full of fire
She thinks they're full of shit
'Cause she doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
She's gonna call your bluff, guys
And you better believe it's true
She don't like you, no
Ooh, she doesn't like the tough guys
They think that they can do anything they please
But they're gonna get a surprise
When she brings them to their knees
'Cause she doesn't like the rough guys
They act like they can have any girl they choose
They've got tricks, but my baby's got wise
So in case you haven't heard the news
She doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
So find someone you own size
'Cause she's not afraid of you
She doesn't like the rough guys
She says she's heard enough lies
She's gonna call your bluff, guys
And you better believe it's true
Tough guys
Tough guys
Ooh, tough guys (you might as well forget her)
Tough guys (ooh, you know, you know she loves me better)
Tough guys
Tough guys
They think that they can do anything they please
But they're gonna get a surprise
When she brings them to their knees
'Cause she doesn't like the rough guys
They think that they can have any girl they choose
They've got tricks, but my baby's got wise
So in case you haven't heard the news
She doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
So find someone your own size
'Cause she's not afraid of you
She doesn't like the tough guys
She says that they've got brains all where they sit
They think they're full of fire
She thinks they're full of shit
'Cause she doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
She's gonna call your bluff, guys
And you better believe it's true
She don't like you, no
Ooh, she doesn't like the tough guys
They think that they can do anything they please
But they're gonna get a surprise
When she brings them to their knees
'Cause she doesn't like the rough guys
They act like they can have any girl they choose
They've got tricks, but my baby's got wise
So in case you haven't heard the news
She doesn't like the tough guys
She doesn't like the rough guys
So find someone you own size
'Cause she's not afraid of you
She doesn't like the rough guys
She says she's heard enough lies
She's gonna call your bluff, guys
And you better believe it's true
Tough guys
Tough guys
Ooh, tough guys (you might as well forget her)
Tough guys (ooh, you know, you know she loves me better)
Tough guys
Tough guys
more tracks from the album
The Essential REO Speedwagon
- 157 Riverside Avenue [Live]
- The Key
- That Ain’t Love
- Out of Season
- Roll with the Changes
- Variety Tonight
- Building the Bridge
- Blazin’ Your Own Trail Again
- (I Believe) Our Time is Gonna Come
- Keep Pushin’
- Tough Guys
- Like You Do [Live]
- Keep the Fire Burnin’
- Live It Up
- Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
- One Lonely Night
- Wherever You’re Goin’ (It’s Alright)
- Sophisticated Lady
- Ridin’ the Storm Out [Live]
- Sweet Time
- I Do’ Wanna Know
- Say You Love Me or Say Goodnight
- Don’t Let Him Go
- Lightning
- Music Man
- Here with Me
- Live Every Moment
- Can’t Fight This Feeling
- Take It on the Run
- Golden Country
- In Your Letter
- Love Is a Rock
- Back on the Road Again
- Only the Strong Survive
- Time for Me to Fly
- Flying Turkey Trot
- In My Dreams
- Son of a Poor Man
- Lost in a Dream
- Just for You
- Keep on Loving You
From the albums
- Hi Infidelity (1980)
- The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 (1991)
- The Essential REO Speedwagon (2004)
REO Speedwagon popular songs
- Can’t Fight This Feeling
- Keep on Loving You
- Take It on the Run
- Roll with the Changes
- Time for Me to Fly
- Ridin’ the Storm Out
- In My Dreams
- Tough Guys
- Down by the Dam
- ’Til the Rivers Run Dry
- (Only A) Summer Love
- Dead at Last
- Heavy on Your Love
- All Heaven Broke Loose
- Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)
- Another Lifetime
- They’re on the Road
- Any Kind of Love
- Only the Strong Survive
- One Too Many Girlfriends
- Back on the Road Again
- Shakin’ It Loose
- You Won’t See Me
- Screams and Whispers