0Verse 1]CAs the snow fliesEmOn a cold and gray chicago morninF GA poor little baby child is bornCIn the ghettoCAnd his mama criesEmcause if theres one thing that she dont needF GIts another hungry mouth to feedCIn the ghetto[Verse 2] GPeople, dont you understand F CThe child needs a helping hand F G COr hell grow to be an angry young man some dayC GTake a look at you and me, F CAre we too blind to see,F EmDo we simply turn our heads F GAnd look the other way[Verse 3] CWell the world turnsEmAnd a hungry little boy with a runny noseF GPlays in the street as the cold wind blowsCIn the ghetto[Verse 4]CAnd his hunger burnsEmSo he starts to roam the streets at nightFAnd he learns how to stealGAnd he learns how to fightCIn the ghetto[Verse 5]GThen one night in desperationF CA young man breaks awayF EmHe buys a gun, steals a car,F GTries to run, but he dont get farCAnd his mama cries[Bridge]EmAs a crowd gathers round an angry young manF GFace down on the street with a gun in his handCIn the ghetto[Verse 6]CAs her young man dies,EmOn a cold and gray chicago mornin,F GAnother little baby child is bornCIn the ghetto
