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...ee ha!
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely 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...yeah
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...um hum
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
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
Living just enough...
For the city...ooh,ooh
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
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!!!!
La, la, la, la, la, la,
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:10.79]A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
[00:15.79]Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
[00:20.75]His parents give him love and affection
[00:25.50]To keep him strong moving in the right direction
[00:29.34]Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
[00:39.67]His father works some days for fourteen hours
[00:44.91]And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
[00:49.50]His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
[00:54.23]And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
[00:58.32]Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
[01:25.08]His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
[01:30.84]Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
[01:35.38]To walk to school she's got to get up early
[01:40.67]Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
[01:44.45]Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
[01:53.98]Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
[02:00.16]His patience's long but soon he won't have any
[02:05.07]To find a job is like a haystack needle
[02:13.50]Living just enough, just enough for the city...
[02:50.25]Living just enough...
[02:54.39]For the city...ooh,ooh
[02:56.64][repeat several times]
[05:14.86]His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
[05:31.29]He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
[05:34.99]Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
[05:50.65]And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
[05:54.70]This place is cruel no where could be much colder
[05:59.64]If we don't change the world will soon be over
[06:03.48]Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
[06:19.04]La, la, la, la, la, la,
[06:22.17]Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:26.65]Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:30.33]Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:35.72][Repeat to end]
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...ee ha!
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely 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...yeah
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...um hum
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
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
Living just enough...
For the city...ooh,ooh
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
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!!!!
La, la, la, la, la, la,
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
🎵 LRC歌词版本
[00:10.79]A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
[00:15.79]Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
[00:20.75]His parents give him love and affection
[00:25.50]To keep him strong moving in the right direction
[00:29.34]Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
[00:39.67]His father works some days for fourteen hours
[00:44.91]And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
[00:49.50]His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
[00:54.23]And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
[00:58.32]Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
[01:25.08]His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
[01:30.84]Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
[01:35.38]To walk to school she's got to get up early
[01:40.67]Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
[01:44.45]Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
[01:53.98]Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
[02:00.16]His patience's long but soon he won't have any
[02:05.07]To find a job is like a haystack needle
[02:13.50]Living just enough, just enough for the city...
[02:50.25]Living just enough...
[02:54.39]For the city...ooh,ooh
[02:56.64][repeat several times]
[05:14.86]His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
[05:31.29]He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
[05:34.99]Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
[05:50.65]And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
[05:54.70]This place is cruel no where could be much colder
[05:59.64]If we don't change the world will soon be over
[06:03.48]Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
[06:19.04]La, la, la, la, la, la,
[06:22.17]Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:26.65]Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:30.33]Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[06:35.72][Repeat to end]
No new years's day
to celebrate
no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
no song to sing
in fact here's just another ordinary day
No April rain
...
Very superstitious, writing’s on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders bout’ to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin’ glass
Seven years of ...
We have time for racism
We have time for criticism
Held bondage by our ism's
When will there be a time to love
We make time to debate religion
Passing...
Have I lived to see the milk and honey land?
Where hate's a dream and love forever stands
Or is this a vision in my mind?
The law always never passed...
Try to see things my way
Do I have to keep on talking
Till I can't go on?
While you see it your way
Run the risk of knowing
That our love may soon be ...
Living in a pastime paradise
Living in a pastime paradise
They've been wasting most of their time
Glorifying days long gone behind
They've been wastin...
What is that that you're looking through
a pornographic magazine?
When I bet you don't even know how to
And you say you don't leave home unless
you're...
Now, baby when you sigh
(when you sigh)
I wanna sigh with you
When you cry
(when you cry)
I wanna cry some, too
Now, ain't that love
(ain't that love)...