Chorus:
I live in a city, yes I do,
I live in a city, yes I do,
I live in a city, yes I do,
Made by human hands.
Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown,
All together built this town,
Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown,
All together makes the wheels go 'round.
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Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black,
Mined the coal and built the stack,
Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black,
Built the engine and laid the track.
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Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white,
Built the buildings tall and bright,
Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white,
Filled them all with shining light.
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Black hands, white hands, brown and tan,
Milled the flour and clean the pan,
Black hands, white hands, brown and tan,
The working woman and the working man.