Living for the City Ike & Tina Turner

[Verse 1]
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 and movin' in the right direction
Livin' just enough, just enough for the city

[Verse 2]
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can believe that he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub floors for many
And you can bet that she hardly makes a penny
They're livin' just enough, just enough for the city, yeah

[Verse 3]
His sister is black, but she is sho 'nuff pretty
And her skirt is short, Lord knows her legs are sturdy
And to walk to school she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old, but they are never ever dirty
They're livin' just enough, just enough for the city

[Verse 4]
Her brother is smart, he's got more sense than many
His patience is long, but soon he won't have any
'Cause to find a job is like a haystack needle
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
They're livin' just enough, just enough for the city
Oh, ah, unchain, yeah!