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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley

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

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




And his mama (5)__________ 'cause if there's one thing (6)________ 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 (7)________ to be an angry young man (8)________ day




Take a look at you and me, are we too blind to see?

Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way?




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

Plays in the (11)____________ as the (12)________ (13)________ (14)__________ in the ghetto




And his (15)____________ burns, so he (16)____________ to roam the (17)______________ at night

And he learns how to (18)__________ and he learns how to (19)__________ in the ghetto




Then one (20)__________ in desperation a young man (21)____________ away

He buys a gun, steals a car, tries to run, but he don't get far

And his mama cries




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

Another little baby (25)__________ is born in the ghetto




And his (26)________ cries









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