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, 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 true, 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