Rising up, back on the street Took his time, took his chances Went the distance, now he's back on his feet Just a man at his will to survive This ain't about footwork, it's about balance When you can move without breaking the string, you have balance And then Green's gonna find out he's fighting a very dangerous man So many times it happens too fast You trade your passion for glory Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Rising up to the challenge of a rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night I'll be watching him fall with the eye of the tiger Face to face, feeling the heat Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry They stack the odds for a certain defeat Gotta kill for the skill to survive And another thing, Rock No more makin' it with that girlfriend of yours until after the fight Remember, kid, women weaken legs It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Rising up to the challenge of a rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all He's watching us all He's watching us all He's watching us all All That feel better? Yeah, thanks. I'm just sore. I already did 15 miles this morning. You gotta be tired. You wanna go lie down on my bed for a little while? No, I just wanna catch my breath. You sure? Hey, there's no foolin' around during training. I gotta stay strong. Alright, I'll go make you some eggs. Yo, Adrian, I'm sorry. Are you mad at me? You got a scrunched up shoulder and an achin' neck You're like some beat up car that's had a minor wreck I think I gotta be nuts then I say What the heck? Cause, hey Hey, I'll make you those eggs Women weaken legs Boom Surprise! That's our secret weapon, kid, so no public appearances No talkin' to the press, understand? Welcome to Shamrock Meatpackin' Yo, Paulie, what them two doin' here? Oh, I had this great idea, Rock. I'm makin' you into a celebrity on the TV. Linda McKinney here in a freezing Philadelphia meat locker with heavyweight challenger Rocky Balboa where he has come up with a highly original way of training for his title bout. Believe it or not, he punches sides of raw beef. Could we have a little demonstration for the Philadelphia folks at home? Well, uh, I shouldn't. Yeah, okay. Risin' up, straight to the top Got the guts, got the glory Don't get cocky now, just seen Balboa on the TV and he ain't no pushover Went the distance, now he ain't gonna stop But the plan, he's the man, won't survive Next! You're in great shape, kid. No fighter's ever been in better shape. So one last run, and then no more runnin', not even for a goddamn bus. Yeah, one last run. Go, kid! Go, Rocky! Run! It's the Iron Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us, watching us all It's the Iron Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the eye Gonna fly, gonna fly now Gonna fly