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Livin’ for the City Lyrics by The Dirtbombs

Ultraglide in Black

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[Verse 1]
A boy is brought from hard time Teocaltiche
To El Norte home, 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, yeah
[Verse 2]
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, yeah
[Verse 3]
His sister's dark, but she is sure enough 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 (Mm-hmm)
[Verse 4]
Hermano es inteligente, tienes más sentido que muchos
Es muy paciente, muy pronto pa' acabar
Encontrar trabajo es buscar una aguja en un pajar
Donde él vive, no quieren la raza
Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah
[Outro]
(Living just enough for the city now)
(Living just enough for the city now)
Living for the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough for the city now)
(Living just enough for the city now)
Ooh, living for the city now, yeah
Living for the city, yeah, hahaha (Living just enough for the city now)
Living for the city, oh yeah (Living just enough for the city now)
Living for the city (Living just enough for the city now)
Living for the city (Living just enough for the city now)
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The Dirtbombs

The Dirtbombs

About “Livin’ for the City” by The Dirtbombs

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"Livin’ for the City" appears on "Ultraglide in Black".

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