積分
演出藝人
Stevie Wonder
鼓
Calvin Hardaway
聲音出演
Ira Tucker Jr.
聲音出演
Jonathan Vigoda
聲音出演
Malcolm Cecil
合成器編程
Robert Margouleff
合成器編程
詞曲
Stevie Wonder
詞曲創作
製作與工程團隊
Stevie Wonder
製作人
Robert Margouleff
副製作人
Malcolm Cecil
副製作人
Austin Godsey
錄音師
Dan Barbiero
錄音師
Gary Olazabal
磁帶操作人員
George Marino
母帶工程師
Harry Weinger
編製製作人
Jeff Moskow
編製製作人
Kevin Reeves
母帶工程師
歌詞
[Verse 1]
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, yeah
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
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, yeah
[Verse 4]
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, yeah
[Bridge]
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) For nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Live for the city, yeah, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) The funky, crowded city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Live for the city
[Bridge]
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) For nothin' but the city
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody clap your hand together now
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) For the city now, yeah
(Living just enough for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah
Living just enough for the city, whoa
Living just enough for the city
[Verse 5]
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 and fought, but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 6]
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder
If we don't change, the world will soon be over
Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
Written by: Stevie Wonder
