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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon
Lead Vocals
B. Chandler
B. Chandler
Background Vocals
Dave Rowberry
Dave Rowberry
Organ
Hilton Valentine
Hilton Valentine
Background Vocals
John Steel
John Steel
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Songwriter
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Siddle
Dave Siddle
Engineer
Mickie Most
Mickie Most
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me it ain't no use in tryin'
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
See my daddy in bed a-dyin'
See his hair turnin' grey
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away
I know
[Chorus]
Has he been workin', yeah
Every day, slavin' his life away
He's been workin', baby
He's been a-workin', work, work, work
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
Mmm, yeah
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
Mmm, he's been workin', yeah
He's been workin', yeah
Whoa
He's been workin', work, work, work
[Verse 4]
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
[Bridge]
Oh, baby
[Verse 5]
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
[Outro]
Oh, you know it, baby
And I know it too, baby
Oh, yeah
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

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