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In the Ghetto
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"In the Ghetto" (originally titled "The Vicious Circle") is a 1969 song written by Mac Davis and recorded by Elvis Presley.[4] It was a major hit released in 1969 as a part of Presley's comeback album.
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A singer of jazz, blues and player of guitar, trumpet & piano. Involved with all aspects of music for 30+ years including performing, recording & teaching...
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Song Info
Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #19
Peak in subgenre #7
Author
Written by country music singer-songwriter Mac Dav
Rights
Yes
Uploaded
June 13, 2024
Track Files
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MP3 5.8 MB • 320 kbps • 2:31
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WAV 12.7 MB
Story behind the song
A boy is born to a mother who already has more children than she can support in a Chicago ghetto. The boy grows up deprived, and turns to a life of delinquency. He purchases a gun and steals a car to begin a crime spree, but it is not long before he is killed. The song ends with another child being born the same day in the ghetto, implying that the newborn could meet the same fate, continuing the cycle of poverty and violence.
Lyrics
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 there's one thing that she don't need It's another hungry ittle mouth to feed - 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? As, 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 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 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...
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