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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley

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

A (2)________ little baby (3)__________ is (4)________ in the ghetto




And his mama (5)__________ 'cause if there's one (6)__________ that she don't need

It's another (7)____________ mouth to feed in the ghetto




People, don't you understand the (8)__________ (9)__________ a helping hand?

Or he'll grow to be an angry (10)__________ man some day




Take a look at you and me, are we too (11)__________ to see?

Do we (12)____________ turn our (13)__________ and look the other way?




Well the (14)__________ (15)__________ and a hungry little boy (16)________ a runny nose

Plays in the (17)____________ as the cold wind blows in the ghetto




And his hunger burns, so he starts to roam the streets at night

And he learns how to steal and he (18)____________ how to fight in the ghetto




Then one night in desperation a (19)__________ man breaks away

He (20)________ a gun, steals a car, tries to run, but he don't get far

And his (21)________ cries




As a (22)__________ (23)______________ 'round an angry (24)__________ man

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




As her young man dies on a cold and (25)________ Chicago mornin'

Another little baby (26)__________ is born in the ghetto




And his mama cries









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