In the Ghetto
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In the ghetto
As the snow flies
In the ghetto
On a cold and gray Chicago morn'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
In the ghetto
For if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another little hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
People can't you understand
A child needs a helping hand
And he'll grow up to be an able young man someday
Take a look at you and me
Are we too blind to see
Or do we simply turn our heads
And look the other way
As the world turns
In the ghetto
A hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
And his hunger burns
In the ghetto
So he starts to roam the streets at night
He learns how to steal and he learns how to fight
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
Then one night in desperation
A young man breaks away
He buys him a gun, he steals a car
He tries to run but he don't get far
And his mama cries
In the ghetto
As the crowds gather round
An angry young man face down
In the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
And the young man dies
In the ghetto
And on a cold and gray Chicago morn'
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
While his mama cries
In the ghetto
Ooh, his mama cries