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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley

As the snow flies on a cold and gray Chicago mornin'

A poor little baby (1)__________ is born in the ghetto




And his mama cries 'cause if there's one (2)__________ that she don't need

It's another hungry mouth to feed in the ghetto




People, don't you understand the child needs a (3)______________ hand?

Or he'll grow to be an angry (4)__________ man some day




Take a (5)________ at you and me, are we too blind to see?

Do we (6)____________ turn our (7)__________ and look the (8)__________ way?




Well the world turns and a (9)____________ little boy (10)________ a (11)__________ nose

Plays in the street as the (12)________ wind blows in the ghetto




And his (13)____________ burns, so he starts to (14)________ the streets at night

And he (15)____________ how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto




Then one (16)__________ in (17)______________________ a (18)__________ man breaks away

He buys a gun, (19)____________ a car, (20)__________ to run, but he don't get far

And his mama cries




As a (21)__________ gathers 'round an angry (22)__________ man

Face down on the (23)____________ with a gun in his hand in the ghetto




As her young man (24)________ on a cold and (25)________ (26)______________ mornin'

Another little baby child is born in the ghetto




And his mama cries









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