[Show MC]
Come on! Yeah! Boston!
Ladies and gentlemen, all the way from Boston, Mass
I have for you Ronnie, Johnny, Ricky, Mike, and Ralph
The New Edition!

[New Edition]
Tonight...
Tonight...

[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
Hey, what you're looking for is not so hard to find
It's in your eyes
So hurry, don't hesitate
You're running out of time
Yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: New Edition]
There's no need to be misled (There's no need)
Work! (Oh, no)
We'll show you the way

[Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
(Tonight)
We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)

[Verse 2: Ricky Bell & (New Edition)]
It's up to you
So don't you let nobody tell you what to do, yeah
(Make up your mind) Make up your mind
'Cause life should be taken one day at a time
(Step by step), one by one
We'll show you the way

[Chorus: Ralph & (New Edition)]
(Tonight)
We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)

Tonight...

[Guitar solo]

[Bridge (Repeat until end)]
Time
There's no better time

[Chorus (over bridge)]
We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)

We're working hard
We're striving for perfection 'cause
(That's the way we're livin')
Perfection's hard, that's why we're working overtime
(That's the way we're livin' for you)