We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain`t no use in tryin` Now lil girl you`re so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You`ll be dead before your time is due, I know See my daddy in bed, he`s dyin` Yeah his hair been turnin` grey He been workin` and slavin` his life away I know We gotta work, yeah Work yeah Work yeah We gotta work work work work 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 I know it`s true My little girl you`re so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You`ll be dead before your time is through, I know Watching my daddy in bed he`s dyin` You know his hair been turnin` grey He`s been slavin` and workin` his life away Yeah I know That we gotta work yeah Work Gotta Work We gotta work, work, work, work 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 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 And you know it`s true