In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' My girl, you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing that we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause, girl, there's a better life for me and you My girl, you're so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due See my daddy in bed a dyin' See his hair been turnin' grey He's been workin' and slavin' his life away We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing that we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause, girl, there's a better life for me and you In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refused to shine People tell me there ain't no use in tryin' We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing that we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'Cause, girl, there's a better life for me and you Better life for me and you, better life for me and you