[00:00.54]In this dirty old part of the city
[00:12.05]Where the sun refused to shine
[00:16.24]People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'
[00:21.64]Now my girl you're so young and pretty
[00:27.85]And one thing I know is true
[00:32.14]You'll be dead before your time is due, I know
[00:39.66]Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
[00:44.35]Watched his hair been turnin' grey
[00:48.01]He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
[00:52.14]Oh yes I know it
[00:54.67](Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
[01:00.33](Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
[01:04.39](Yeah!) Every night and day
[01:07.55](Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
[01:10.94]We gotta get out of this place
[01:14.42]If it's the last thing we ever do
[01:18.15]We gotta get out of this place
[01:21.92]'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you
[01:26.67]Now my girl you're so young and pretty
[01:37.54]And one thing I know is true, yeah
[01:41.87]You'll be dead before your time is due, I know it
[01:47.07]Watch my daddy in bed a-dyin'
[01:53.31]Watched his hair been turnin' grey, yeah
[01:57.06]He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
[02:01.56]I know he's been workin' so hard
[02:04.02](Yeah!) I've been workin' too, baby
[02:08.43](Yeah!) Every day baby
[02:11.12](Yeah!) Whoa!
[02:15.59](Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
[02:20.24]We gotta get out of this place
[02:23.59]If it's the last thing we ever do
[02:27.12]We gotta get out of this place
[02:31.20]Girl, there's a better life for me and you
[02:35.73]Somewhere baby, somehow I know it
[02:42.67]We gotta get out of this place
[02:46.77]If it's the last thing we ever do
[02:49.92]We gotta get out of this place
[02:53.82]Girl, there's a better life for me and you
[02:58.75]Believe me baby
[03:01.34]I know it baby
[03:04.02]You know it too
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