In the Ghetto

[00:05.25] As the snow flies
[00:10.74] On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
[00:13.90] A poor little baby child is born
[00:16.46] In the ghetto
[00:19.22] (In the ghetto)
[00:21.97] And his mama cries
[00:27.33] 'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
[00:30.18] It is another hungry mouth to feed
[00:33.01] In the ghetto
[00:35.75] (In the ghetto)
[00:37.92] People, don't you understand
[00:40.61] The child needs a helping hand
[00:43.86] Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
[00:48.66] Take a look at you and me
[00:51.45] Are we too blind to see?
[00:54.91] Do we simply turn our heads
[00:57.87] And look the other way
[01:01.82] Well, the world turns
[01:07.59] And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
[01:10.94] Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
[01:13.22] In the ghetto
[01:16.28] (In the ghetto)
[01:18.29] And his hunger burns
[01:23.80] So he starts to roam the streets at night
[01:26.91] And he learns how to steal
[01:28.42] And he learns how to fight
[01:29.62] In the ghetto
[01:32.40] (In the ghetto)
[01:35.29] Then one night in desperation
[01:37.86] The young man breaks away
[01:40.56] He buys a gun, steals a car
[01:43.14] Tries to run, but he don't get far
[01:46.61] And his mama cries
[01:52.77] As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
[01:55.41] Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
[01:58.32] In the ghetto
[02:00.84] (In the ghetto)
[02:03.04] And as her young man dies
[02:06.21] (In the ghetto)
[02:08.75] On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
[02:11.98] Another little baby child is born
[02:15.93] In the ghetto
[02:18.97] (In the ghetto)
[02:21.55] And his mama cries
[02:24.40] (In the ghetto)
[02:29.73] (In the ghetto)
[02:34.96] (Ah)
[02:37.21]