All of the houses all look the same way down on Middle Street
Where you came from,
uniform porches,
uniform trees
And you wanna get out,
but it ain't easy
So mama get the preacher just as fast as you can
Because daughter's gonna marry an influential man
Mama always gave you enough to eat Way
down in a white house down on Middle
Street But food on the table just ain't enough
And if you wanna get rich,
then you gotta get tough
So mama get the preacher just as fast as you can
Because daughter's gonna marry an influential man
Say you're gonna quit school and work all you can
And you're gonna get some nice clothes and get yourself a man
You think that you'll be happy for the rest of your life
Being a super-duper well-dressed bank residence wife
But all of the houses all look the same way up on Big Street
Where you aim to go,
babe,
I'll tell you something else
You better understand,
because without good lovin'
You won't give a damn about being married to an influential man
Influential man,
influential man,
influential man