Intro :A A4 A A4
AAs the snow fliesA A4
Aon a Amaj7cold and grey Chicago mornin'a pDoor little baby chEild is born
in the ghetAto A4
Aand his mama crAiesA4
ACause If Amaj7there's one thing that she don't need
it's Danother hungry Emouth to feed in the ghetAto A4
APeople don't you Eunderstand, the child needs a Dhelping hAand
or he'llD grow up to be anE angry young man some AdayA4
ATake a look at Eyou and me, are we too Dblind toA see
Ddo you simply Amaj7turn our heads and lDook the other Eway
well the world tAurnsA4
AAnd a Amaj7hungry little boy with a runny nose Dplays in the street
as theE cold wind blows in the ghAettoA4 and his hungerA burA4ns
ASo he Amaj7starts to roam the streets at night and he lDearns how to steal
and he Elearns how to fight in the ghetAto A4
EThen one night in desperation Dthe young man breaks awaAy A4
he Dbuys a gun Amaj7steals a car, Dtries to run but heE don't get far
and his mama cAriesA4
AAs a Amaj7crowd gathers round an angry young man Dface down on the street
with aE gun in his hand in the ghetAto A4
Aas her young man dAiesA4
AOn a Amaj7cold and grey Chicago mornin'aDnother little baby Echild is born
in the gheAtto,A4 and his mama crAies,A4 in the ghettAo A4 A A4