Eric Burdon - Rat Race lyrics

You know it's cruel Out here in this rat race It's just one rule Out here in this rat race Out here in this jungle You got to fight to stay alive In a steel and concrete jungle You got to fight from 9 to 5 It's a rat race Is a rat race You know it's mean, yes it is Out here in this rat race You can't stay clean Out here in this rat race If you don't wanna stop You got to eat just like a hog There's no such thing as friendship Out here is dog eat dog It's a rat race Eat and sleep Sleep and eat Lord, what a rut Work and slay Slay and work Work and slay for what? Sometimes I get a crazy feelin' But when I see my woman standin' there With my kids, take a look at them Is standin' by And I say to myself 'You know it's worth at all' And that's the reason why I ain't givin' in, no I'm here in this rat race I'm gonna win in this rat race What a filthy lowdown, lowdown Lowdown, lowdown rat race What a lowdown rat race Yes, God knows it a filthy rat race, yes What a rat race, what a rat race What a rat race, what a rat race