In this dirty old
part of the city
Where the sun
refused to shine
People tell me
there ain't no use in tryin'
Now my girl
you're so young and pretty
And one thing
I know is true
You'll be dead
before your time is due
See my daddy
in bed a-dyin'
See his hair is turnin' grey
He's been workin'
and sIavin' his life away
(Yeah)
He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah)
Every night and every day
(Yeah)
Oh I've been workin' too
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
We gotta get
out of this place
If it's the last thing
we ever do
We gotta get
out of this place
girl, there's a better life
for me and you
Now
my girl you're
so young and so pretty
And one thing
I know is true
You'll be dead
before your time is due
See my daddy
in bed a-dyin'
Watch his hair
is turnin' grey
He's been workin'
and sIavin' his life away
(Yeah)
He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah)
Every night and day
(Yeah) Whaooooooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
We gotta get
out of this place
If it's the last thing
we ever do
We gotta get
out of this place
Girl, there's a better life
for me and you
We
gotta get
out of this place
If it's the last thing
we ever do
We gotta get
out of this place
Girl, there's a better life
for me and you
We gotta get
out of this place
If it's the last thing
we ever do
We gotta get
out of this place
Girl, there's a better life
for me and you