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
slavin' his life away
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah!) Oh I've been working 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 & 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
slavin' his life away
(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah!) Whoaaa...
(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
Musical Interlude
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
