Dirty City Lyrics - Nine Lives - Steve Winwood

The gangster came to see by boy 

When I was working nights to pay one more bill 

He promised the kid a sweeter life 

Said, "Gotta understand it's dog eat dog out there" 

Well I looked in his room when I got home 

And underneath the covers found a loaded gun 

He looked at me with empty eyes 

He said, "It's time for me to be moving on" 

Dirty city, this is a dirty town 

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground 

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I spoke to my woman the other day 

She said, "I need more cash we can't pay our way" 

She said, "Everything gets really hard 

And I need something sweet, don't you understand?" 

The roar of the train runs by my room 

And on these summer nights I can't sleep anymore 

I walk in the streets to greet the dawn 

Or stay at home all night and stare at the floor 

Dirty city, this is a dirty town 

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground 

Dirty city, this is a dirty town 

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground 

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Help me now 

Move on to a higher ground 

Help somehow 

Make a move to a higher ground 

Won't you help somehow 

Make a move to a higher ground 

Won't you help somehow 

I need a little help... 

Dirty city, this is a dirty town 

Where's the pity, I can't move on up to higher ground...