Little Ghetto Boy

Little ghetto boy

Playin' in the ghetto street

Whatcha' gonna do when you grow up

And have to face responsibility?

Will you spend your days and nights in a pool room?

Will you sell caps of madness to the neighborhood?

Little ghetto boy

You already know how rough life can be

'Cause you've seen so much pain and misery

Little ghetto boy

Your daddy was blown away

He robbed that grocery store

Don't you know that was a sad, sad old day?

All of your young life

You've seen seen such misery and pain

The world is a cruel place

And it ain't gonna change

You're so young

You've got so far to go

But I don't think you'll reach your goal, young man

Hangin' by the pool room door

Look out, son

Little ghetto boy

When, when, when you become a man

You can make things change, hey, hey

If you just take a stand

You've got to believe in yourself and in all you do

You've gotta fight to make it better

You'll see how other people will start believing too

My son, things will start to get better

Hey

Everything has got to get better

(I declare, I believe that today)

Everything has got to get better

(Just as soon as you make up your mind)

Everything has got to get better

(You go head on and do what's right)

Everything has got to get better

(I said every dream has to get better)

Everything has got to get better

(I'm dependin' on you little brother)

Everything has got to get better

(I'm dependin' on you little, yeah)

Everything has got to get better

(We need your help little brother)

Everything has got to get better

(Yeah)