Livin' For The City Lyrics - Jonny Lang

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 

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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 

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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