Jonny Lang - Livin' for the City (live) lyrics
[Jonny Lang - Livin' for the City live lyrics]
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
Movin' in the right direction
Livin' just enough just enough for the city
His father works some days
For fourteen hours and you can bet
He barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe
She hardly gets a penny
Livin' 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
Livin' 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 black people
Living just enough just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
For the smokin' crowded city
Livin' for the city for the city
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
Livin' just enough just enough for the city
His father works some days
For fourteen hours and you can bet
He barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe
She hardly gets a penny
Livin' 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
Livin' 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 black people
Living just enough just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
Livin' just enough for the city
For the smokin' crowded city
Livin' for the city for the city