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capo 1 — sounds a semitone higherVerse 1
A A *
As the snow flies
On a cold and grey Chicago mornin'
A poor little baby child is born
A A *
In the ghetto
Verse 2
A A *
And his mama cries
'cause if there's one thing that she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
A A *
In the ghetto
Chorus
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
Verse 3
A A *
Well the world turns
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
A A *
In the ghetto
Verse 4
A A *
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
A A *
In the ghetto
Bridge
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
Verse 5
A A *
And his mama cries
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
A A *
In the ghetto
Verse 6
A A *
As her young man dies,
On a cold and grey Chicago mornin'
Another little baby child is born
A A *
In the ghetto
A A *
And his mama cries...
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