We Gotta Get Out of This Place

In this dirty old part of the city

Where the sun refused to shine

People tell me it ain't no use in tryin'

My little girl, you're so young and pretty

And one thing I know is true

You're gonna die before your time is due

See my daddy in bed a-dyin'

See his hair turnin' grey

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

I know

Has he been workin', yeah

Every day, slavin' his life away

He's been workin', baby

He's been a-workin', 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

Mmm, yeah

My little girl, you're so young and pretty

And one thing I know is true

You'll be dead before your time is due

Yes, you will

See my daddy in bed a-dyin'

See his hair been turnin' grey

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

Yes, I know

Mmm, he's been workin', yeah

He's been workin', yeah

Whoa

He's been workin', 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

Oh, baby

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

Oh, you know it, baby

And I know it too, baby

Oh, yeah