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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Vocals
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
JD Souther
JD Souther
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
Milt Holland
Milt Holland
Percussion
Mike Moddicker
Mike Moddicker
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Loyd Clifft
Loyd Clifft
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Beat-up little seagull
On a marble stair
Tryin' to find the ocean
Lookin' everywhere
[Verse 2]
Hard times in the city
In a hard town by the sea
Ain't nowhere to run to
There ain't nothin' here for free
[Verse 3]
Hooker on the corner
Waitin' for a train
Drunk lyin' on the sidewalk
Sleepin' in the rain
[Verse 4]
And they hide their faces
And they hide their eyes
'Cause the city's dyin'
And they don't know why
[Verse 5]
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard, just to live
Just to live
[Verse 6]
Get my sister Sandy
My little brother Ray
Buy a big old wagon
Gonna haul us all away
[Verse 7]
Livin' in the country
Where the mountain's high
Never comin' back here
Till the day I die
[Verse 8]
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Just to live
[Verse 9]
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Just to live
Written by: Randy Newman

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