Candi Staton - In The Ghetto Lyrics
As the snow fliesOn a cold and gray Chicago mornA poor little baby child is bornIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)And his mama cries'Cause if there's one thingThat she don't needIt's another littleHungry mouth to feedIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)People, don't you understandThe child needs a helping handOr he'll grow to be anAngry young man some dayTake a look at you and meAre we too blind to seeOr do we simply turn our headsAnd look the other wayWell, the world turnsAnd a hungry little boyWith a runny nosePlays in the streetAs the cold wind blowsIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)And his hunger burnsSo he starts toRoam the street at nightHe learns how to stealAnd he learns how to fightIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)And then one night in desperationA young man breaks awayHe buys a gun, steals a carTries to run, but he don't get farAnd his mama criesAs a crowd gathers roundAn angry young manFace down in the streetWith a gun in his handIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)And as her young man diesOn a cold and grey Chicago mornAnother little baby child is bornIn the ghetto (in the ghetto)And his mama cries (in the ghetto)
