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Children Of The Ghetto

Mary J. Blige

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Children Of The Ghetto

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Children, children, yeah, yeah....I'm talkin' bout the babies yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahWe gotta fight the battlesYeah, yeah, yeahChildren of the GhettoRunnin' wild and freeIn the concrete jungleFilled with miseryYeah, yeah, yeahTheres no inspirationTo brighten up our dayNone at all, not at all, none at allSo out of desperationI would like to sayChildren of the GhettoKeep your headTo the skyKeep it up, keep it upChildren of the ghettoWe're always in the newsSee toughness is our motoAnd bitter bluesSee there's no inspirationTo brighten up our dayNone at allSo out of desperationI would like to sayChildren of the GhettoKeep your headTo the skyKeep it up, keep it upOh keep it upCornell seranade the people[Musical Interlude]There's no inspirationOoh ahTo brighten up our daySo out of desperationI would like to sayChildren of the GhettoKeep your head to the skyKeep your head up, keep your head upSee to me, see to meWe are all God's ChildrenTra, la, la, la, la, la, laTra, la, la, la, la, la, laTra, la, la, la, la, la, laTra, la, la, la, la, la, la(repeat x2)Hold on tightEverything will be alrightChildren of the GhettoKeep your head

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