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In the Ghetto
Elvis Presley
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As the snow flies
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On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
And his mama cries
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
A-people, don't you understand?
The child needs a helping hand
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man someday
A-take a look at you and me, are we too blind to see?
A-do we simply turn our heads and look the other way?
Well the world turns
And 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
So he starts to roam the streets at night
And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
A-then one night in desperation
The young man breaks the rules
He buys a gun, steals a car
Tries to run, but he don't get far
And his mama cries
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As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Facedown on the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
As her young man dies (in the ghetto)
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
And his mama cries (in the ghetto)
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(In the ghetto, oh-oh-ooh)
Thank you
It's the squirrels in this corner, boy
Ah, a new record that I just recorded ladies and gentleman
It should be out in a week or two weeks
Hope you like it, it's called, "Suspicious minds"
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