Dirty City (2010 Remaster)

Dirty City (2010 Remaster) - Steve Winwood

The gangster came to see by boy

When I was working nights

To pay one more bill

He promised the kid a sweeter life

Said "Gotta understand

It's dog eat dog out there"

Well I looked in his room

When got home

And underneath the covers

Found a loaded gun

He looked at me with empty eyes

He said "It's time for me

To be moving on"

Dirty city this is a dirty town

Where's the pity I can't

Move on up to higher ground

I spoke to my woman the other day

She said "I need more cash

We can't pay our way"

She said "Everything gets really hard

And I need something sweet

Don't you understand "

The roar of the train

Runs by my room

And on these summer nights

I can't sleep anymore

I walk in the streets to greet the dawn

Or stay at home all night

And stare at the floor

Dirty city this is a dirty town

Where's the pity

I can't move on up to higher ground

Dirty city this is a dirty town

Where's the pity

I can't move on up to higher ground

Help me now

Move on to a higher ground

Help somehow

Make a move to a higher ground

Won't you help somehow

Make a move to a higher ground

Won't you help somehow

I need a little help

Dirty city this is a dirty town

Where's the pity

I can't move on up to higher ground

Ground higher ground

Dirty city this is a dirty town

Where's the pity

I can't move on up to higher ground