Living for the City

[00:10.23] A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
[00:15.08] Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
[00:19.56] His parents give him love and affection
[00:24.33] To keep him strong, moving in the right direction
[00:28.17] Living just enough
[00:30.77] Just enough
[00:32.75] For the city
[00:38.36] The father works, some days for fourteen hours
[00:42.86] You better believe he hardly earns a dollar
[00:47.55] His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
[00:52.26] You'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
[00:55.62] Living just enough
[00:58.69] Just enough
[01:00.53] For the city
[01:04.25]
[01:12.45] Na, na, na, na
[01:15.91]
[01:21.74] His sister's black, but she is sure enough pretty
[01:26.38] Her skirt is short, but oh, her legs are sturdy
[01:31.03] To walk to school, she has to get up early
[01:35.72] Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty
[01:39.14] Living just enough
[01:42.00] Just enough
[01:43.88] For the city
[01:48.18]
[01:53.97] Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many
[01:58.62] His patience long, but soon he won't have any
[02:03.24] 'Cause find a job is like a haystack needle
[02:07.62] 'Cause where he likes, they don't use coloured people
[02:11.42] Living just enough
[02:14.00] Just enough
[02:15.82] For the city
[02:20.14] Living just enough
[02:22.98] Just enough
[02:24.85] For the city
[02:29.49]
[02:36.92] Na, na, na, na
[02:40.51]
[02:46.02] Living just enough (for the city)
[02:49.58] Living for the city
[02:52.09] Just enough for the city
[02:55.10] Living just enough (for the city)
[02:58.53] Living for the city
[03:01.16] Just enough for the city
[03:04.16] Living just enough (for the city)
[03:07.49] Living for the city
[03:10.12] Just enough for the city
[03:13.38] Living just enough (for the city)
[03:16.58] Living for the city
[03:19.16] Just enough for the city
[03:22.46]
[03:29.14] Na, na, na, na
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