Masterpiece (Full Length) - The Temptations

Masterpiece (Full Length)
Released: February 21, 1973
The Temptations

Where I was born ev`rything was dull and dingy
I lived in a place they called "The Inner City"
Getting ahead was strictly a no no
'Cause nobody cares what happens to the folks
That live in the ghetto
Thousands of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
It`s a challenge just staying alive
`Cause in the ghetto only the strong survive

Money I ain`t got none, job can`t find one
The streets raised me from a baby, ooh
Thousands of lives wasting away
People living from day to day
It`s a challenge just staying alive
`Cause in the ghetto only the strong survive

Broken down homes, kids strung out
They don`t even know what life`s all about
Stealin` cars, robbin` bars
Mugging, drugs, rat infested
And no one`s interested

Kids dodging cars for recreation
Only adds to a mother`s frustration
Break-ins, folks comin` home
And finding all their possessions gone
Oh it`s an ev`ry day thing - well well - in the ghetto
Oh it`s an ev`ry day thing in the ghetto

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[rexmox]

Been looking for this for a looooog time, ths is what it is a MASTERPIECE, thanks so much for the love

[blueaziza]

this is my favorite video ......THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

bluemoon

[janko81]

They were way ahead their time,,,maybe ours too,we'll see . Enjoy.

[0004pedro]

Apart from the time my father owned this album, I only heard this song in bits and pieces. Thanks for uploading this. Awesome.

[miko50474]

wow that`s a real masterpiece

[sauquoit13456]

On this date in 1973 {Feb. 24th} "Masterpiece" entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; evenually it peaked at #7 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 100...

Ranked 80th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1973 chart...

Reached #1 {for 2 weeks}on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart...

The word 'masterpiece' does not appear in the lyrics of the song...

[scoubydoubydou1]

magnifique et incomparable

[scoubydoubydou1]

beautifuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuull

[GABESINGIN]

what an inspiration these guys were. where has real music gone?

[DRAGUNSHELL]

HOLD IT THIS IS A MUGGING PUT UR HAND'S IN THE AIR,AND GIVE ME ALL U GOT.WOW LIKE FATHER LIKE SON.GOD DAM.LIFE IS A BICTH.

[1ktyree]

@loosestudios Well I think people came to see the reality that The Funk Brothers made a lot of the singers. Which is why Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder pushed for the musicians credits.

[TheEagle4751]

the best song in history