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Livin’ For The City Lyrics by Joey Pearson

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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
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
Living just enough, just enough for the city
His sister's black but she is shonuff 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
His 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 colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city
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Joey Pearson

Joey Pearson

About “Livin’ For The City” by Joey Pearson

Read the complete lyrics to "Livin’ For The City" by Joey Pearson from the album "Mirror Image". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Livin’ For The City" is credited to Joey Pearson. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Livin’ For The City" appears on "Mirror Image".

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