In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refuses to shine People tell me there aint no use in trying Now my girl your so young and pretty An one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due See my daddy in bed a dying See his hair is turning grey He's been working and slaving his life away He been workin so hard Every night and every day Oh I been workin too (Chorus) 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 Now my girl your so young and so pretty An one thing I know is true You'll be dead before your time is due See my daddy in bed a dying Watch his hair is turning grey He's been working and slaving his life away He been workin so hard Every night and day (Chorus) 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 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