E F# G F#
A boy is born in hard time Missis- sippi
E F# G F#
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
E F# G F#
His parents give him love and af- fection
E F# G F#
To keep him strong moving in the right di- rection
Chorus 1:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, just enough for the city ... ee ha!
Verse 2:
E F# G F#
His father works some days for fourteen hours
E F# G F#
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
E F# G F#
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
E F# G F#
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
Chorus 2:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, just enough for the city ... ee ha!
Middle 8:
E E7 A7
Da ba da da, da da da da
Da da da da da
Verse 3:
E F# G F#
His sister's blac k but she is sho'nuff pretty
E F# G F#
Her skirt is shor t but Lord her legs are sturdy
E F# G F#
To walk to schoo l she's got to get up early
E F# G F#
Her clothes are o ld but never are they dirty
Chorus 3:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, just enough for the city ... um hum
Verse 4:
E F# G F#
Her brother's smar t he's got more sense than many
E F# G F#
His patience's lon g but soon he won't have any
E F# G F#
To find a job is like a haystack needle
E F# G F#
Cause where he liv es they don't use colored p eople
Chorus 4:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, just enough for the city ...
Middle 8 (2):
E E7 A7
Da ba da da, da da da da
Da da da da da
Coda:
E F# G F#
Living just e- nough...For the city... yeah
E F# G F#
Living just e- nough...For the city...
(Repeat several Times)
Verse 5:
E F# G F#
His hair is long , his feet are hard and gritty
E F# G F#
He spends his life walking the streets of New York City
E F# G F#
He's almost dead from breathing in air pol- lution
E F# G F#
He tried to vote but to him there's no so- lution
Chorus 5:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, just e nough for the city ...
yeah, yeah, yeah!
Verse 6:
E F# G F#
I hope you hear in- side my voice of sorrow
E F# G F#
And that it motivates you to make a better to morrow
E F# G F#
This place is crue l no where could be much colder
E F# G F#
If we don't change the world will soon be over
Chorus 6:
A B E F# G F#
Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city!!!!
Middle 8 (3):
E E7 A7
Da ba da da, da da da da
Da da da da da