In the Ghetto

As the snow flies
On a cold and grey Chicago morning
A poor litle baby child is born
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)

And his mama cries
Cuz if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto (In the ghetto)

Oh people don't you understand
The child needs a helping hand
He'll grow to be an angry young man someday
Take a look at you and me
Are we too blind to see?
Do we simply turn our ears and look the other way?

Well the world turns
And a hungry little boy with the 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
He learns how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto (in the ghetto)

Then one night in desperation
The young man breaks away
He buys a gun
Steals a car
Tries to run, but he don't get far and his mama cries

As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Face down in the street with a gun in his hand in the ghetto (in the ghetto)
And as her young man dies (in the ghetto)

On a cold and grey Chicago morning
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
And his mama cries (in the ghetto)

(In the ghetto)

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[squirtpert]

This is gonna sound horrible, but this is definitely one of my all time favorite songs from Elvis.

[eaguir3]

This song makes me sad..I was born on the southside of Chicago, our family was very poor, but we got out, moved to the suburbs where I got my education. Now im back on the southside as a young adult, giving back to the community that I love.

[Libstergirl74]

this is such a beautiful song!

[Justinmeyer8]

@lester5192 you are one racist mosuckra ... that's coming from a white guy

[mikilagano]

I lije na uglu petrolejska lampa,

Svjetlost crvenkasto žutu...

[lester5192]

Them ghettos are still ghetto. Black people never learn. Funny how when a neighborhood goes bad that means blacks are coming in, always. Every black male has to be thug at some point to prove his blackness.

[MadirdTiger91]

@mileyiscool11 Miley Cyrus is a slut

[MadirdTiger91]

this is real music JB CANNOT COMPARE TO ELVIS... NO ONE CAN PERIOD.

[gubgub4321]

I'm glad he wrote a song that black people can identify with. :)

[clusmby12]

i found out about this song in my la class we had to write a journal entry on it

[jang6969]

The King Rocks forever!!!!

[MsPoppy2005]

why can people not leave elvis alone,he is the best male singer of all times