In The Ghetto

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As the snow flies.

On a cold and grey Chicago morn' a poor little baby child is born

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In the ghetto

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And his mama cries ( in the ghetto )

'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need,

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It's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto

Now people don't you understand The child needs a helping hand

Or he'll grow up to be an angry young man some day

Take a look at you and me Are we too blind to see

Or do we simple turn our heads and look the other way

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As the world turns

And a hungry little boy with a runny nose plays in the streets

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As the cold wind blows in the guetto

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And his hunger burns

So he starts to roam the streets at night and he learns how to steal

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And he learns how to fight In the ghetto

And then one night in desperation A young man breaks away

He buys a gun steals a car tries to run but he don't get far

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And his mother cries

As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man face down in the street

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With a gun in his hand in the guetto

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As her young man dies

An a cold and grey Chicago morn' another little baby child is born

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In the ghetto And his mama cries