Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto lyrics

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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, (In the ghetto).

And his mama cries
'Cause 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
The child needs a helping hand
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
Take a look at you and me
Are we too blind to see
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
A 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)
(In the ghetto).
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Copyrights:

Author: Mac Davis, Winfield Scott, Davis

Composer: Scott Davis

Publisher: BMG Music Spain, S.A.

Details:

Released in: 2016

Language: English

Covered by: Dolly Parton (1969) , The Cranberries (2001) , Chris de Burgh (2011) , Danny Vera (2020)

Translations: German , French , Dutch

Appearing on: From Elvis In Memphis (1969) , Elvis Presley In Person (1969) , 30 Nr 1 Hits (2002) , Greatest Hits Vol.5 (1977) , Hot August Night (2013) , 80th Anniversary (2015) , The Real Elvis 60's Collection (2014) , Top 40 Elvis - His Ultimate Top 40 Collection (2016) , Elvis 75 (2010) , Seine 40 Grössten Hits (1975) , Suspicious Minds (1999) , Elv1s (2002) , Elvis Inspirational (2006) , His Ultimate Collection (2018) , The Real... 60's Collection (2015) , Don't Be Cruel: The Greatest Hits (2020) , A Little Less Conversation: The Greatest Hits (2020) , Burning Love: 40 Greatest Hits (2020) , Jailhouse Rock: 50 Greatest Hits (2020) , Suspicious Minds: 60 Greatest Hits (2020) , Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits (2002) , Memphis (2024)

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