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Living for the City

A boy is born in Hardtime Mississippi

Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty

His parents give him love and affection

To keep him strong, movin' in the right direction

Living just enough, just enough for the city

The father works some days for fourteen hours

You better believe, he hardly earns a dollar

His mother goes to scrub the floors for many

You'd best believe she hardly gets a penny

Living just enough, just enough for the city

His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty

Her skirt is short but, Lord, her legs are sturdy

To walk to school, she has to get up early

Her clothes are old but never are they dirty

Living just enough, just enough for the city

Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many

His patience's long but soon he won't have any

'Cause to find a job is like a haystack needle

'Cause where he likes, they don't use colored people

Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah

Living just enough, just enough for the city

Living just enough for the city

Living just enough for the city

Living just enough for the city

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