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Elvis Presley In The Ghetto Lyrics
Total views: 3 times this week / Rating: 9/10 [11 votes]Album: From Elvis In Memphis [Remastered] / Original Release Date: 1969Genre: RockSong Duration: 2 min 46 sec
ELVIS PRESLEY
- In The Ghetto Lyrics / with translationsAs 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 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?
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
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 a 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
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
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 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?
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
And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto
Then one night in desperation a 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
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
Facts about In The Ghetto
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In The Ghetto is written by Mac Davis.
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It is first released in 1969 as part of Elvis Presley's album "From Elvis In Memphis [Remastered]" which includes 36 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Elvis Presley's song 'In the Ghetto' tells through lyrics the story of the poverty and violence cycle in a neighborhood and the plight of a little kid who is born in such a difficult place and time. The term 'the ghetto' stands for the extreme poverty, the hardships people go through to get out of it, and, eventually, the systemic neglect and non-support for the poor. The in the ghetto lyrics almost exclusively speak of despair, heartbreak, social commentary, angst, and anger. However, the song also implicitly mentions poverty, struggle, the cycle of violence and thereby loss and desperation as the main factors causing the above mental states. The lyrics refer to a young man learning to steal and fight, and a gun scene to depict the themes of poverty, violence, and desperation. All these features imply that the material is not meant for kids below 13 years old, thus a PG-13 rating is necessary.
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In The Ghetto falls under the genre Rock.
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In The Ghetto song length is 2 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote In The Ghetto lyrics?
In The Ghetto is written by Mac Davis.
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When was In The Ghetto released?
It is first released in 1969 as part of Elvis Presley's album "From Elvis In Memphis [Remastered]" which includes 36 tracks in total. This song is the 11st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind In The Ghetto lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Elvis Presley's song 'In the Ghetto' tells through lyrics the story of the poverty and violence cycle in a neighborhood and the plight of a little kid who is born in such a difficult place and time. The term 'the ghetto' stands for the extreme poverty, the hardships people go through to get out of it, and, eventually, the systemic neglect and non-support for the poor. The in the ghetto lyrics almost exclusively speak of despair, heartbreak, social commentary, angst, and anger. However, the song also implicitly mentions poverty, struggle, the cycle of violence and thereby loss and desperation as the main factors causing the above mental states. The lyrics refer to a young man learning to steal and fight, and a gun scene to depict the themes of poverty, violence, and desperation. All these features imply that the material is not meant for kids below 13 years old, thus a PG-13 rating is necessary.
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Which genre is In The Ghetto?
In The Ghetto falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song In The Ghetto?
In The Ghetto song length is 2 minutes and 46 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by ADAM NIGROSongwriter(s): Mac Davis
Record Label(s): 2009 Sony Music Entertainment
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RJ December 18, 2010-22:31
Elvis knew how to touch your heart through his voice and actions. He was such a giving person. He gave so much to the world, he lives on in each one of our hearts through his music.
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Elvis knew how to touch your heart through his voice and actions. He was such a giving person. He gave so much to the world, he lives on in each one of our hearts through his music.
In The Ghetto
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
simple, beautiful and very touching lyrics portraying the life of people with little choice and hope.... willing to take a chance for freedom.