spoken
where i was born everything was dull and dingy
i lived in a place they called the inner city
getting ahead huh was strictly a nono
’cause nobody cares what happens to folks that live in the ghetto
thousand of lives wasting away
people living from day to day
this is a challenge just staying alive
’cause in the ghetto only the strong survives
broken down homes kids strung out
they don’t even know what life’s all about
stealin’ cars robbin’ bars
muggin’ drugs ratinfested and no one’s interested
kids dodgin’ cars for recreation
only adds to a mother’s frustration
breakins folks comin’ home and findin’ all their possessions gone
oh ho
it’s an every day thing well well in the ghetto
it’s an every day thing in the ghetto
Artist: The Temptations
Year: 1973
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 79