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