Dirty City

The gangster came to see my boy

When I was working nights to pay one more bill

He promised the kid a sweeter life

Said, gotta understand it's dog eat dog out there

Well I looked in his room when I got home

And underneath the covers I found a loaded gun

He looked at me with empty eyes

He said, it's time for me to be movin' on

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Where the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

I spoke to my woman the other day

She said, I need more cash, we can't pay our way

She said, everything gets really hard and I need something sweet, don't you understand?

The roar of the train, runs by my room

And on these summer nights, I can't sleep anymore

I walk in the streets, to greet the dawn

Or stay at home all night and stare at the floor

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Where the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Where the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

Help me now

Move on to a higher ground

Help somehow

Move on to a higher ground

Won't you help somehow

Move on to a higher ground

Won't you help somehow

I need a little help

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

I can't move on up to higher ground

Ground

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

Higher

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Move on up, move up to higher ground

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground

Move on up

Higher ground

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Moving

Dirty city, this is a dirty town

Dirty city

Move on up