In this dirty old
part of the city
where the sun
refuse to shine
People tell me
there ain't no use
in trying
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
I know
Watch my daddy
in bed and dying
watch his hair
been turning grey
He's been working
and slaving
his life away
oh yes I know it
He's been working
so hard
I've been working
too baby
Every night and day
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
'cause girl
there's a better life
for me and you
Now my girl
you're so young
and pretty
and one thing
I know is true yeah
You'll be dead
before your time
is due
I know it
Watch my daddy
in bed and dying
watch his hair
been turning grey yeah
He's been working
and slaving
his life away
I know
he's been working
so hard
I've been working
too baby
Every day baby
wow!
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
Somewhere baby
Somehow
I know it
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
Believe me baby
I know it baby
You know it too