[Verse 1]
In this dirty old part of the city
Where the sun refused to shine
People tell me there ain't no use in tryin'

[Verse 2]
Little boy, you're so young and pretty
But there's one thing I know is true
You're gonna die before your time is through

[Verse 3]
See my daddy in bed and dyin'
See his hair has turned to gray
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away

[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah) Every night and day
(Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)

[Chorus]
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
Boy, there's a better life for me and you
[Verse 2]
Little boy, you're so young and pretty
But there's one thing I know is true
You're gonna die before your time is through

[Verse 3]
See my daddy in bed and dyin'
See his hair has turned to gray
He's been workin' and slavin' his life away

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah!) He's been workin' so hard
(Yeah!) Every night and day
(Yeah)
Yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)

[Chorus]
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
We gotta get out of this place
You'll have a better life for me and you