A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he hardly makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
And 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's got 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
To find a job is like a haystack needle
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
Living just enough...
For the city...
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He spends his love walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing on air pollution
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
If we don't change the world will soon be over
Living just enough, just enough for the city!
Living for the city (living for the city)
Living for the city
Living just enough, just enough for the city [fades]
Living for the City
Michael Mcdonald
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Lyrics by Michael Mcdonald
After the Dance All I Need All in Love Is Fair All Through the Night Angels We Have Heard on High Believe in It Breathe Again By Heart Children Go Where I Send Thee Danny Boy Distant Lover Everlasting Every Time Christmas Comes Around Eyes of a Child For Once in My Life Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Hey Girl Hey Girl [Remix] House Full of Love How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever) I Gotta Try I Heard It Through the Grapevine I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) I Second That Emotion I Want You I Was Made to Love Her Love Can Break Your Heart Love Lies Love T.K.O. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever Mercy Mercy Me Minute by Minute No Lookin' Back Not So Distant Day Nowhere to Run On Christmas Morning On My Own, f. Patti Labelle On This Night One Gift One Step Away Open the Door Our Love Peace Reflections Since I Lost My Baby Still Not Over You (Getting Over Me) Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) Sweet Freedom Sweet Freedom [*] Take It to Heart Tear It Up Thankful The Meaning of Love To Make a Miracle Too High Too High [*] Tracks of My Tears Tuesday Heartbreak Walk on By What Child Is This? Where Would I Be Now World Out of a Dream Yah mo be There You Are Everything You Belong to Me
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