The Ghetto
I was born in the ghetto to a poor black man
Momma cleaned houses and daddy was a field hand
It was tough growing up with seven children in the home
We did what we could to get by we were always left alone
The older siblings had to get jobs at a very early age
We were no more than ten or twelve it was work at that stage
Some days dad would make soup, no meat or veggies to put in
He would only use corn meal we really took it on the chin
Sometimes life seems unfair especially in the ghetto
Whenever you think you're coming out it's back to ground zero.
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