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 lil 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

See my daddy in bed, he's dyin'

Yeah his hair been turnin' grey

He been workin' and slavin' his life away

I know

We gotta work, yeah

Work yeah

Work yeah

We gotta work, work, work, work

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

I know it's true

My little girl you're so young and pretty

And one thing I know is true

You'll be dead before your time is through, I know

Watching my daddy in bed he's dyin'

You know his hair been turnin' grey

He's been slavin' and workin' his life away

Yeah I know

That we gotta work, yeah

Work

Gotta work

We gotta work, work, work, work

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

And you know it's true