A boy is born inhard 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...yeeaaahh His father works some days for fourteen hours You best believe he hardly makes a dollar His mother goes to scrub the floor for many And you can bet she hardly makes a penny Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy To walk to school she has to get up early Her clothes are old but never are they dirty Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living for the city...yeeeaaah Living for the city, oooooh Living just enough Just enough Living just enough, just enough for the city Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Sister, you're just, you're just, you're just a kiss away, kissaway Sister, you're just, you're just, you're just a kiss away, kissaway Living just enough for the city, yeeeaaaah Just enough, just enough Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough...yeeeaaah Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeeeaaah