In The Ghetto Lyrics - Singles - Jasper Sawyer

Verse 1: 

Mama raised me in the ghetto, Walter P. Taylor Homes right in the middle 

Of the gun zone where they slang heavy medal 

And if you make it out you should get a gold medal 

Always told me I could be what I wanna 

I don't have to be one of them people on the corner 

Watch my mama struggle but she never let it show much 

Not even a million dollars could replace the love you show us 

And I thank you so much cause times got hard 

I know I made it this far cause you played your part 

Hustled for our clothes and our shoes and made sure we had food 

And we wasn't living somewhere in the dark 

From a place where kids die everyday cause bullets richoshet 

And they don't get no justice cause don't nobody hear or say 

Living in the last days what can take the pain away 

Glad somebody prayed for me that I'm not ashamed to say nah 

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Chorus: 

I'm not ashamed, I won't lie, my mama saved me 

Another baby born in the ghetto 

Hustled for our clothes and our shoes and made sure we had food 

Only God knows why, angels come stand by 

Hear the children cry in the ghetto 

Cause you played your part 

Verse 2: 

Could you imagine coming home to your lights out 

Wearing your cousin's hand me down type lifestyle 

Having no type of male figure cause he ran out 

Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out 

And it's a challenge when the negitives are positives 

Depending on the government is how you truly live 

Some people turn to the streets they don't have a choice 

And since the ghetto can't speak I'ma be the voice 

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For that child with no hope for the future 

Wanna move ahead but your life stuck in neutral 

Gotta keep your drive it's important that you strive 

To the unknowing eye it's no hope for your future 

Mama pray for me, mama please pray for me 

It's a struggle outside everyday for me 

The fast life temptation comes faithfully 

I gotta make it out the ghetto not the place for me 

Babies having babies parents out living there kids 

Drugs, guns, sex pretty much all of that it is 

I got one worry take care of all of my kids 

So they don't have to live the struggle the same as I did 

I miss my granny Betty, I miss my aunt Faye 

I think about 'em talk about 'em almost everyday 

But I can see they smiles through the sun ray 

I must say I'm a child that my mama saved, man 

Chorus: 

I'm not ashamed, I won't lie, my mama saved me 

Another baby born in the ghetto 

Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out 

Only God knows why, angels come stand by 

Hear the children cry in the ghetto 

I must say I'm a child that my mama saved, man 

Bridge: 

Could you imagine coming home to your lights out 

Wearing your cousin hand me downs type lifestyle 

Having no type of male figure cause he ran out 

Sending your prayers up to heaven hope they work out 

I'm riding down Jefferson, yeah 1803 

God gave me protection, growing up on these streets 

Got friends gone to heaven, it could've been me 

And I still got people in the ghetto and I love them, and they love me 

Chorus Outro: Repeat 2x 

I'm riding down Jefferson, yeah 1803 

God gave me protection, growing up on these streets 

Got friends gone to heaven, it could've been me 

And I still got people in the ghetto and I love them, and they love me