We gotta get out of this place
Brings about a change, yeah
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
See my daddy in bed dying
Give it up, give it up, yeah
Watched his hair been turning gray
For what? For what?
We gotta get out of this place
Working and slaving, slaving and working
In this dirty old part of the city
Take me, take me, take me
There's a better world
We gotta get out of this place, there's a better life
Gotta get away
There's a better life, there's a better world
Now baby, now baby, now baby, now baby
I've got to get out of town
We just gotta get out of this place
We gotta get out of this place
People tell me there ain't no use in me trying, no
And slaving and working, and working and slaving
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
Where the sun refuse to shine
If it's the last thing we ever do
I know he's been working and slaving
All of the life he's been working
We gotta get out of this place
If it's the last thing we ever do
I want to get you out of this place
Time brings about a change
I know he's been working and slaving
There's a better life
If it's the last thing we ever do
It's time to make it come true yeah, come through yeah
I made a promise to you such a long time ago
Your going to be dead before your time is due
Well, well, well
Work, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't you know, don't you know
Work, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gotta get away
And one thing I know is true
All of his life he's been slaving
Gotta get away
Little girl you're so young and you're so pretty
Out of this place
For what? For what?
Watched his hair been turning gray
Come true yeah, come through yeah, come true yeah
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
See my daddy in bed dying
Working, yeah
This whole city just brings me down, yeah
Time on the clock, on the wall
There's a better way
We gotta get out of this place
Man, don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
Working, yeah
Don't you know, don't you know, don't you know
Out of this place
Give it up, give it up
