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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Keyboards
George Duke
George Duke
Musician
Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals
Lori Perry
Lori Perry
Background Vocals
Lynn Davis
Lynn Davis
Background Vocals
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Bass
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Drums
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Electric Guitar
Lenny Castro
Lenny Castro
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Songwriter
Will Jennings
Will Jennings
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Co-Producer
George Duke
George Duke
Producer

Lyrics

Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life
I play the street life
Because there's no place I can go
Street life
It's the only life I know
Street life
There's a thousand cards to play
Street life
Until you play your life away
I play the street life
You can run away from time
Street life
For a nickel or a dime
Street life
But you better not get old
Street life
Or you're gonna feel the cold
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life, street life
Street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, street life, street life
Written by: Joe Sample, Will Jennings

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