In The Ghetto

I was born in the ghetto Raised in the ghetto Thru toil fi survive All when di dutty tuff yuh can't soft lacka play dough I am a ghetto yute suh mi can tell yuh stories From now til a mawnin bout di likkle place weh mi grow Bout di place weh mi grow round a Elim, big up St.E Ghetto rubbish heap have di most mackerel tins Where most households carry one bread winner When yuh come from school yuh nuh sure bout dinner And dat a if yuh gaa school caa school nuh sure neither Haffi get homeschooled granny tun mi teacher Yea shi teach mi, don't follow, be a leader Ghetto yutes face nuff hard times, nuff hungry nights Nuff fight from the system How di man fi guh make a living How di man fi guh feed im children How di man fi guh mek ends meet when yuh burn im ganja field Can yuh hear when the ghetto crying Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Yea i was born in the ghetto Raised in the ghetto Upper class get di job, a neva ghetto yutes Step inna a ghetto yute shoes and yuh will si Every pain weh wi feel round here It nuh fear fi a ghetto yute gaa school Get 12 subjects, Can't get a work Cause the people in power rather give it to dem friends Dem alone waa rich, dem alone fi drive benz Dats why wi chop e line dawg and seh f*ck M.O.C.A Caa wi naa form fool, rather farm ganja And wi naa tek di suffering nuh longer How yuh blame ghetto yute fi rise di crime rate when You're di one fi blame, how di fire aguh tame Yuh put gas to di flame, caa yuh promise to protect And serve di ghetto people Buh yuh same one tun round a kill dem fi fuckry, tell mi dis Can yuh hear when the ghetto crying Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain How yuh feel seh di vendors dem feel When yuh tek dem goods dung a market Mr.Police Yuh just tek dem last and beat dem to sickness Now yuh end up pon another yute's hitlist Cause yuh beat him daddy and him witness And him daddy was di house bread winner Now yuh leff him family hungry, him a tek up di spinner Can yuh hear when the ghetto crying Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Can yuh hear when the ghetto cry Mi a beg yuh feel mi pain