In the Ghetto

Mac Davis

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
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)
(In the ghetto)
(Ah)

Curiosità sulla canzone In the Ghetto di Elvis Presley

In quali album è stata rilasciata la canzone “In the Ghetto” di Elvis Presley?
Elvis Presley ha rilasciato la canzone negli album “From Elvis in Memphis” nel 1969, “From Memphis to Vegas - Elvis in Person at the International Hotel” nel 1969, “Elvis' 40 Greatest” nel 1974, “A Legendary Performer Vol. 3” nel 1979, “Elvis Aron Presley” nel 1980, “Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 5” nel 1984, “The Memphis Record” nel 1987, “From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters” nel 1993, “The Essential Collection” nel 1995, “Platinum - A Life in Music” nel 1997, “A Touch of Platinum: A Life in Music Vol. 2” nel 1998, “Suspicious Minds” nel 1999, “The 50 Greatest Hits” nel 2000, “Live in Las Vegas” nel 2001, “The Live Greatest Hits” nel 2001, “Today, Tomorrow and Forever” nel 2002, “ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits” nel 2002, “Elvis Forever” nel 2004, “The Essential Elvis Presley” nel 2007, “Viva Las Vegas” nel 2007, “Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight” nel 2009, “If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” nel 2015, “Suspicious Minds: 60 Greatest Hits of Elvis Presley” nel 2020, “Jailhouse Rock: 50 Greatest Hits of Elvis Presley” nel 2020, “Burning Love: 40 Greatest Hits of Elvis Presley” nel 2020, “A Little Less Conversation: The Greatest Hits of Elvis Presley” nel 2020, “Don’t Be Cruel: The Greatest Hits of Elvis Presley” nel 2020, “Elvis: Hound Dog & Other Hits” nel 2022, e “If I Can Dream: The Very Best of Elvis” nel 2022.
Chi ha composto la canzone “In the Ghetto” di di Elvis Presley?
La canzone “In the Ghetto” di di Elvis Presley è stata composta da Mac Davis.

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