Listen to Parkdale (feat. IJamesJones) [Live in Studio] by Tanika Charles

Parkdale (feat. IJamesJones) [Live in Studio]

Tanika Charles

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tanika Charles

Performer

IJamesJones

Performer

Tafari Anthony

Performer

D/Shon Henderson

D/Shon Henderson

Performer

Damian Matthew

Performer

Austin Gembora

Performer

Robb Cappelletto

Robb Cappelletto

Performer

Jemuel "J3M" Roberts

Jemuel "J3M" Roberts

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tanika Charles

Composer

Zaki Ibrahim

Composer

Sarah Shafey

Composer

Darreyl Dennis

Composer

Ian James Jones

Ian James Jones

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tanika Charles

Producer

Phil Demetro

Mastering Engineer

Alex Gamble

Engineer

Michael Warren

Producer

Lyrics

Woke up in the usual way

Whole world looking the same

Looking in our mind day-to-day

Money I make burns away

Gotta pay rent today

Wanna make moves but I can’t

Your love keeps me safe

Love to love you but I gotta get paid

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Grab my bike

Hit the pave

Rolled to Fresh

Got a shake

We got to chatting but I couldn’t stay

Want to say to you babe

You’re the one that takes the cake yeah

My world’s good today

But I got to get paid

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Stress and struggle

A concrete hustle

Around here we don’t walk

We do the Parkdale shuffle

In the days they used to

Call that shit the Parkdale shake

Now we reserve that term

For when we’re dancing with Jakes

Chances are they in the cars

Just watching the brakes

Is what it is

Hold your breath for these kids

They on the take

Down and out with the down and outs

Trying to live

Everybody get they little grind on

Wonder when the time comes

Sort of shit you die from

Child asking Mommy

“Why ain’t the lights on?”

No one else just themselves to rely on

Who? It won’t be you

You’ll drive on through

We call this strip the Parkdale zoo

Where you drive on by

To see the creatures in view

On your way downtown now

To do what you do

Crack block

Find work if you can flip up a skirt

Or kill hurt, start today

Just say I got to get paid

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Paid, paid

Working on the chain gang

Working downtown on Queen

I’ve got to get paid

I’ve got to get paid

Working on the chain gang

Living in Parkdale

Living in Parkdale

Written by: Darreyl Dennis, Ian James Jones, Sarah Shafey, Tanika Charles, Zaki Ibrahim

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