Dead End Street (Digitally Remastered 00) - Lou Rawls
They say this is a big rich town
But I live in the poorest part
I know I'm on a dead-end street
In a city without a heart
I learned to fight before I was six
The only way I could get along
But when you're raised on a dead-end street
You've got to be tough and strong
Now all the guys I know are getting in trouble
That's how its always been
When the odds are all against you
How can you win  yeah  yeah  yeah
I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I  never  going to come back again
Never
No  no  no
I'm going to push my way out of here
Even though I can't say when
But I'm going to get off of this dead-end street
And I ain't going to never come back again
No  no  no
I ain't going to come back to this city street no more
No - Cause I'm going to get me a job
I'm going to save my dough
Get away from here
I ain't going to come back no more
I'm tired of a dead-end street
I want to get out in the world and learn something
I'm tired of breaking my back
I want to start using my mind