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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley

As the snow flies on a (1)________ and (2)________ Chicago mornin'

A poor little baby child is born in the ghetto




And his mama (3)__________ 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need

It's another hungry mouth to feed in the ghetto




People, don't you understand the child needs a helping hand?

Or he'll (4)________ 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 (5)________ the other way?




Well the world turns and a (6)____________ little boy with a runny nose

Plays in the street as the cold wind blows in the ghetto




And his hunger burns, so he (7)____________ to roam the streets at night

And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto




Then one night in desperation a young man breaks away

He (8)________ a gun, steals a car, (9)__________ to run, but he don't get far

And his mama cries




As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man

Face down on the street with a gun in his hand in the ghetto




As her young man dies on a cold and gray (10)______________ mornin'

Another little baby child is born in the ghetto




And his mama cries









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(1) cold(2) gray(3) cries(4) grow(5) look(6) hungry(7) starts(8) buys(9) tries(10) Chicago