The Ghetto, Elvis Presley

This song was written by Mac Davis of "Oh Lord, It's HArd To BE Humble " fame.
The real name of the song is " The Vicious Circle " Amaj7:002120
Intro:
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As the snow flies.

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On a cold and grey Chicago morn'
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In the ghetto

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And his mother cries

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another liitle baby child is born

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( in the ghetto )

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'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need, it's another little hungry
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mouth to feed

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In the ghetto

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Now people don't you understand

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Or he'll grow up to be

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an angry young man some day

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Take a look at you and me
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Or do we just

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The child needs a helping hand

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Are we too blind to see

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turn our heads

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as the world turns

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and look the other way

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and a hungry little child with a runny nose
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as the cold wind blows

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plays in the streets

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And his hunger burns

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So he starts to roam the streets at night and he learns how to steal
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and he learns how to fight

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In the ghetto

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And then one night in desperation
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He buys a gun

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steals a car

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and his mother cries

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A young man breaks away

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tries to run

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but he don't get far

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As a crowd gathers 'round

an angry young man

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face down in the street

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with a gun in his hand
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as her young man dies

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on a cold and grey Chicago morn'
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In the ghetto

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And his mama cries

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another little baby child is born