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 [bad word] 
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know 

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' 
Watched his hair been turnin' grey 
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away 
Oh yes I know it 

(Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard 
(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby 
(Yeah!) 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 [bad word]  yeah 
You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it 

Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin' 
Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah 
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away 
I know he's been workin' so hard 

(Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby 
(Yeah!) Every day baby 
(Yeah!) Whoa! 
(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