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Brother John moved to town
Rented a flat and settled down
Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
Brought his wife and his kids along
But fifteen dollars won't last long
Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
The liquor store is right next door
Got his wages and some more
Mortgage company got his car
And the finance man his furniture
Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
The landlord gave him so much grief
He got his family on relief
Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
Got him a job on the WPA
Woke up to eat about twice a day
And Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
His youngest son got an uptown honey
But now he's paying alimony
The sister she got a gigolo
But the shotgun was in the pawn shop though
Lord, Lord gettin' them big city ways
If you're an eastern refugee
Well here's some good advice that's free
Don't go gettin' them big city ways
Those jelly beans, the Sheba queens
They'll trim you quicker than a mowing machine
If you go gettin' them big city ways
So don't go gettin' them big city ways
Big city ways
Big city ways