Uploaded by fritz51342 on Mar 27, 2009
Stevie Wonder - Living for the city 1974
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that aint 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!
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city!
(Instrumental)
His sisters black but she is shonuff 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!
Her brothers smart he's got more sense than many
His patiences long but soon he wont have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
Cause where he lives they dont use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city!
(Instrumental)
(Living just enough for the city)
Living for the city yeah
(Living just enough for the city)
Living for the city yeah ...
(Instrumental)
Everybody's singing
La, la, la, la, la, la,
Da ba da da da da da da
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da da da da da
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This song is amazing, Stevie Wonder is a legend.
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i could imagine listend this
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this version left out the part about walkin the streets poverty stricken and trying to vote but finding no solution to the pollution.
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Michael (She's a Maniac) Sembello on synthisizer here, he really took a step backward with that awful one hit wonder from "Flashdance." I'd rather remember him as a session player making a contribution to this great song.
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damn stevie killed it and ive never seen a blind guy with as much swag as stevie wonder i just love how much passion he has in his voice
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Stevie, JJ Walker called an' said he wants his hat back.
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It's so great this footage was caught on camera for everyone to see:) I love you tube.
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a dA LA...
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his sister's BLACKKK!!!!!!
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Man I wish he would have used the ARP 2600 for the bass as he did on the studio recording.
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The two people who hit "dislike" did it by accident. Cut them some slack. Great tune.
roccovaselino 10 months ago 8
Me and my mom watching this video:
mom: Its amazing how he plays that thing... I mean he doesnt even look at it!
Me: Really mom? Really?
djvk11 2 months ago 4