《Livin’ for the City》歌词

[00:03:31] A boy is born in hard time Mississippi

[00:03:31] Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty

[00:03:31] His parents give him love and affection

[00:03:31] To keep him strong moving in the right direction

[00:03:31] Living just enough

[00:03:31] Just enough for the city

[00:03:31] His father works some days for fourteen hours

[00:03:31] And you can believe he barely makes a dollar

[00:03:31] His mother goes to scrub the floors for many

[00:03:31] And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny

[00:03:31] Living just enough

[00:03:31] Just enough for the city

[00:03:31] His sister's black but she is sho' 'nuff pretty

[00:03:31] Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy

[00:03:31] To walk to school she's got to get up early

[00:03:31] Her clothes are old but never dirty

[00:03:31] Living just enough

[00:03:31] Just enough for the city

[00:03:31] Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many

[00:03:31] His patience's long but soon he won't have any

[00:03:31] To find a job is like a haystack needle

[00:03:31] 'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people

[00:03:31] Living just enough

[00:03:31] Just enough for the city

[00:03:31] Living just enough

[00:03:31] For the city, ooh, ooh