Little Ghetto Boy Lyrics - Singles - Donny Hathaway

Little ghetto boy, playing in the ghetto street 

Whatcha' gonna do when you grow up 

And have to face responsiblity? 

Will you spend your days and nights in the pool room? 

Will you sell caps of madness to the neighborhood? 

Little ghetto boy 

You already know how proud life can be 

'cause you've seen so much pain and misery 

Little ghetto boy 

Your daddy was blown away 

He robbed that grocery store 

Don't you know that was a sad, sad old day? 

All your young life 

You've seen such misery and pain 

The world is a cruel place to live 

And it ain't gonna change 

You're so young 

You've got so far to go on 

And don't think you'll reach your goal 

Young man, little ghetto boy, look at you 

Little ghetto boy 

When, when, when you become a men 

You can make things change if you just take the stand 

You gotta believe it yourself in all you do 

You've gotta fight to make it better 

Then you will see how others will start believing to 

Then, my son, things will start to get better 

Everything has got to get better, 

Everything has got to get better