elvis presley - in the ghetto

(words & music by scott davis)



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

cause if theres one thing that she dont need

its another hungry mouth to feed

in the ghetto



people, dont you understand

the child needs a helping hand

or hell 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



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



then one night in desperation

the young man breaks away

he buys a gun, steals a car,

tries to run, but he dont 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



and as her young man dies,

on a cold and gray chicago mornin,

another little baby child is born

in the ghetto



and his mama cries





end