You pack your bags
And you move to the city
There's somethin' missin' here at home

You fix your hair
And you're lookin' real pretty
It's time to get it out on your own

You're always fightin'
With your mama and you papa
Your family life is one big pain!

When you, you gonna move to the city?
Into the city where it all began


You gotta move, You gotta move
Ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma
Time you gotta move


You stole your mama's car
And your daddy's plastic credit card

You're sixteen and you can't get a job
You're not goin' very far
You're always ridin'

With the teachers and the police
This life is much too insane!
When you, you gonna move to the city?

Into the city where it all began

You gotta move, You gotta move

Ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma
Time you gotta move
Right to the city

Where the real men get it
Aw, child, ain't it a pity?
Sometimes it gets too %#@!ty!

Come on and hit me!

You're on the streets

And it ain't so pretty
You need to get a new what you please
You do what you gotta do for the money

At times you end up on your knees!

I'm always buyin'

With the local and the junkies
This city life is one big pain!
But you, you had to move to the city

Into the city where it all began

You gotta move, You gotta move

Ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma,ma
Time you gotta move
Oh right to the city

With the real nitty gritty
Aw, child, ain't it a pity?
Sometimes it gets too %#@!ty!

Come on and hit me!