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Alex Art
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♪ A boy is born in Hartown, Mississippi ♪
♪ Surrounded by folks who 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 ♪
♪ His father works some days for 14 hours ♪
♪ And you can bet he barely makes a dollar ♪
♪ His mother goes to scrub the floors for money ♪
♪ And you best believe she hardly gets a penny ♪
♪ Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah ♪
♪ His sister's black, but she is short and 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, yeah ♪
♪ Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many ♪
♪ His paycheck's low, but soon it won't ever end ♪
♪ To find a job is like a haystack, neither ♪
♪ 'Cause where he lives, they don't use colored people ♪
♪ Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah ♪
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His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty.
He spends his life walking the streets of New York City.
He's almost dead, breathing in air pollution.
He tried to vote, but to him there's no solution.
Living just enough, just enough for the city.
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