Lyrics
In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in lyin'
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
Yes, you will
See my daddy in bed, he's dying
Know his hair is turning gray
He's been working and slaving his life away, yeah
We gotta work (we gotta work it, right)
Work (everyday)
Gotta work (gotta work everyday)
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
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
See my daddy in bed, he's dying
Know his hair is turning gray
He's been working and slaving his life away
Yeah, c'mon
We gotta work (oh, everybody gotta work now)
Work (every day)
(C'mon, work everybody)
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
Hey
Hey
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
Yeah, you know it's true, girl
We gotta get outta this place
Albert Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Donald Roeser, Eric Bloom, Joe Bouchard
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