in this dirty old part of the city where the sun refuse to shine people tell me there ain t no use in tryin my little girl you re so young and pretty and one thing i know is true you re gonna die your time is due i can t take anymore what are we waiting for we gotta get out of this place if it s the last thing we ever do we gotta get out of this place girl there s a better life for me and you you see my daddy in bed and tired you see his hair been turnin gray he s been working and slavin his life away every day he s been working yeah he s been working yeah he s been working working working we gotta get out of this place if it s the last thing we ever do we gotta get out of this place girl there s a better life for me and you girl there s a better life for me and you