Lyrics

[Verse 1] In this dirty, old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' [Verse 2] Now, my girl, you're so young and pretty And there's one thing I know is true: You'll be dead before your time is due I know, I know [Verse 3] Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' See your hair been turnin' grey, yeah He's been workin' and slavin' his life away I know, I know, I know [Pre-Chorus] (Yeah) He's been workin' so hard (Yeah) I've been workin' hard, too, baby (Yeah) Every night and day (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah [Chorus] We gotta gеt out of this place If it's the last thing we еver do We gotta get out of this place Girl, there's a better life for me and you [Post-Chorus] I know it [Verse 4] Now, my girl, you're so young and pretty Yeah, there's one thing I know is true: You'll be dead before your time is due [Verse 5] I watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' See your hair been turnin' grey, yeah He's been workin' and slavin' his life away I know [Pre-Chorus] (Yeah) Oh, he's been workin' so hard (Yeah) Yeah, every night and day (Yeah) Every night and day (Yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah [Chorus] 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 [Post-Chorus] That's right I know it [Chorus] 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 [Outro] That's right Believe me You know it's true You feel it, too