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"Living For The City" Videos
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A boy is born in hard 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
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 yeah
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's got to get up early
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city
Living just enough for the city
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 from breathing in air pollution
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city yeah, yeah, yeah!
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
If we don't change the world will soon be over
Living just enough, just enough for the city!
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The Definitive Collection (1CD)
18 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- Isn't She Lovely 1 1976
- As 1976
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- I Wish 1976
- Lately 1980
- Higher Ground 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- Do I Do 2002
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- If You Really Love Me 2012
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- For Your Love 1995
- Never Had A Dream Come True 1992
- Heaven Help Us All 1992
Natural Wonder
1995 20 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- Ribbon In The Sky 1 1995
- Sir Duke 1976
- I Wish 1976
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- Higher Ground 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- Another Star 1976
- Love's in Need of Love Today 1976
- Pastime Paradise 1976
- Rocket Love 1980
- If It's Magic 1976
- For Your Love 1995
- Stay Gold 1995
- Village Ghetto Land 1976
The Definitive Collection
2002 20 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- I Wish 1976
- For Once In My Life 1990
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- Higher Ground 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- Do I Do 2002
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- Boogie On Reggae Woman 1974
- That Girl 2002
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- Hey Love 1 2002
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
Number Ones
2007 20 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Part Time Lover 1 1990
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- I Wish 1976
- Higher Ground 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- That's what friends are for 2007
- That Girl 2002
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- So What The Fuss? 2005
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
- Blowin In The Wind 1998
The Definitive Collection (1CD)
36 songs
- Isn't She Lovely 1976
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- Isn't She Lovely 1 1976
- As 1976
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Overjoyed 1990
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 1995
- Sir Duke 1976
- Superstition 1972
- I Wish 1976
- Lately 1980
- Higher Ground 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- Lately 1980
- As 1976
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- Do I Do 2002
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- Higher Ground 1973
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- If You Really Love Me 2012
- I Wish 1976
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- For Your Love 1995
- Do I Do 2002
- Never Had A Dream Come True 1992
- Heaven Help Us All 1992
- Living For The City 1973
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- Heaven Help Us All 1992
- For Your Love 1995
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- If You Really Love Me 2012
- Never Had A Dream Come True 1992
Innervisions
1973 18 songs
- Higher Ground 1973
- Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing 1973
- All In Love Is Fair 1 1973
- Higher Ground 1973
- Golden Lady 1973
- Visions 1973
- Jesus Children of America 1973
- He's Misstra Know - It - All 1973
- Living For The City 1973
- All In Love Is Fair 1973
- Golden Lady 1973
- Too High 1973
- Visions 1973
- Too High 1973
- Jesus Children of America 1973
- He's Misstra Know - It - All 1973
Natural Wonder
1995 40 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 1995
- Ribbon In The Sky 1 1995
- Sir Duke 1976
- Superstition 1972
- I Wish 1976
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- Higher Ground 1973
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1972
- Living For The City 1973
- Ribbon In The Sky 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- Another Star 1976
- Love's in Need of Love Today 1976
- Pastime Paradise 1976
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Higher Ground 1973
- Another Star 1976
- Rocket Love 1980
- I Wish 1976
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- If It's Magic 1976
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- For Your Love 1995
- Stay Gold 1995
- Stay Gold 1995
- Village Ghetto Land 1976
- Love's in Need of Love Today 1976
- If It's Magic 1976
- Living For The City 1973
- Pastime Paradise 1976
- Rocket Love 1980
- For Your Love 1995
- Village Ghetto Land 1976
The Definitive Collection
2002 40 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 1995
- Sir Duke 1976
- Superstition 1972
- I Wish 1976
- For Once In My Life 1990
- For Once In My Life 1990
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- Higher Ground 1973
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1972
- Living For The City 1973
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- Do I Do 2002
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- Boogie On Reggae Woman 1974
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Higher Ground 1973
- That Girl 2002
- I Wish 1976
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- My Cherie Amour 1992
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- Do I Do 2002
- That Girl 2002
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- Hey Love 1 2002
- Boogie On Reggae Woman 1974
- Living For The City 1973
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
- Hey Love 2002
Number Ones
2007 40 songs
- Superstition 1972
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 5 1995
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1 1972
- Part Time Lover 1 1990
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Overjoyed 1990
- I Just Called To Say I Love You 1995
- Sir Duke 1976
- Superstition 1972
- I Wish 1976
- Higher Ground 1973
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life 1972
- Living For The City 1973
- Part Time Lover 1990
- Overjoyed 1990
- Sir Duke 1976
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- That's what friends are for 2007
- Higher Ground 1973
- Master Blaster (jammin') 1980
- That Girl 2002
- That's what friends are for 2007
- I Wish 1976
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours 1995
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- Uptight (everything's Alright) 2002
- That Girl 2002
- So What The Fuss? 2005
- Living For The City 1973
- I Was Made To Love Her 2002
- You Haven't Done Nothin' 1974
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
- Blowin In The Wind 1998
- Ebony Ivory 2007
- Blowin In The Wind 1998
- Fingertips, Pt. 2 2002
- So What The Fuss? 2005
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