Elvis Presley Lyrics
"In The Ghetto"
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As the snow flies
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
because if there's one thing that she don't need
it's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
People, don't you understand
this child needs a helping hand
or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
now take a look at you and me,
are we too blind to see,
or 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)
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 on 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 gray Chicago mornin',
another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And his mama cries
In the Ghetto
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
because if there's one thing that she don't need
it's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
People, don't you understand
this child needs a helping hand
or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
now take a look at you and me,
are we too blind to see,
or 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)
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 on 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 gray Chicago mornin',
another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
And his mama cries
In the Ghetto
This song is from the album "The Memphis Record", "From Elvis in Memphis", "From Elvis in Memphis", "From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis", "Hit Story", "Collection", "In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada", "Double Play", "Double Play", "Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 5", "Elvis Presley - All Time Greatest Hits", "Blue Suede Shoes: A Ballet Set To The Music Of Elvis Presley", "50 Years 50 Hits", "50 Worldwide Gold Hits: Volume 1, Parts 1 & 2", "Artist Of The Century", "Elvis - The King", "Elvis Aron Presley - The Silver Box Set", "Elvis Inspirational", "Elvis Live", "From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters", "He Touched Me: Gospel Music Of Elvis", "The Memphis 1969 Anthology: Suspicious Minds", "The Memphis 1969 Anthology: Suspicious Minds", "Pure Gold", "Polk Salad Annie", "Swedish Hit Collection", "24 Karat Hits", "Concert 1999 World Tour", "Elv1s 30 #1 Hits", "I Am An Elvis Fan", "Elvis 75-Good Rockin' Tonight", "Elvis By Request", "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs", "That's The Way It Is [Deluxe Edition]", "The Complete Elvis Presley Masters", "The Complete Elvis Presley Masters", "The Essential Collection", "Elvis Forever", "The Real Elvis", "If I Can Dream", "El Disco De Oro", "Elvis 80", "Elvis Symphonique", "The 50 Greatest Hits", "Live at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV August 26, 1969", "Bravo Elvis 85" and "The Essential Elvis Presley".