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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley

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

A poor little (1)________ child is born in the ghetto




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

It's (3)______________ 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 look the other way?




Well the world turns and a hungry little boy with a runny nose

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




And his hunger burns, so he (5)____________ to roam the streets at night

And he learns how to (6)__________ and he learns how to (7)__________ in the ghetto




Then one night in desperation a young man breaks away

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

And his mama cries




As a crowd gathers 'round an angry (8)__________ 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 Chicago mornin'

Another little baby child is born in the ghetto




And his mama cries









Answers:
(1) baby(2) mama(3) another(4) grow(5) starts(6) steal(7) fight(8) young