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