in the dirtiest part of the city where the sun refused to shine people tell me there ain't no use in tryin' my love, you're so young and pretty one thing i know is true you're gonna die before your time is due see my daddy, he lay dying see his hair all turning grey he's been workin' and slavin' his life away he's been workin', yeah everyday, slavin' his life away he's been workin', yeah work, work, work, work, work, work chorus: we gotta get out of this place if it's the last thing we ever do we gotta get out of this place babe, there's a better life for me and you my love, you're so young and pretty there's one thing i wish you'd do throw that needle away, it doesn't mean much to you some of our best friends have died you can see them turnin' grey workin' real hard throwin' their lives away they've been workin' yeah everyday, throwin' their lives away they've been workin', yeah work, work, work, work, work, work chorus: i know it and you know it, too chorus: think about it for once in your life it's now or never, baby c'mon