[Intro: Akon]
From Senegal to Damsco
Konvicted
Akon, Ali B and Yes-R
Remix
International Remix
[Chorus: Akon]
This goes out to my Tata's in the (ghetto)
My Toerkoe's in the (ghetto)
My Mocro's in the ghetto (ghetto)
This goes out to the Anti's in the (ghetto)
Maluku's in the (ghetto)
The Joego's in the (ghetto)
[Ghetto living]
[Verse 1: Akon]
These streets remind me of quicksand (quicksand)
When your on it, you'll keep goin' down (goin' down)
And there's no one to hold on to
And there's no one to pull you out
You keep on fallin' (fallin')
And no one can here you callin'
So you end up self destructing
On the corner with the tuli on the waist line just got outta the bing doin' state time
Teeth marks on my back from the K9
Dark Memories of when there was no sunshine
Cause they said that I wouldn't make it
(I remember like yesterday)
Holdin on to what god gave me
[Chorus: Akon]
This goes out to my Tata's in the (ghetto)
My Toerkoe's in the (ghetto)
My Mocro's in the ghetto (ghetto)
This goes out to the Anti's in the (ghetto)
Maluku's in the (ghetto)
The Joego's in the (ghetto)
[Ghetto living]
[Verse 3: Yes-R]
Yo snap het niet
Je verdriet is diep van binnen, je wilt wel opnieuw beginnen [oh oh]
Maar je wordt geconfronteerd (look out for the skotoe)
En je ziet van die dingen, je broertje gearresteerd
(and dont get locked up)
Je vader zakt zachtjes neer, je moeder die kan niet meer
Het doet je zeer, je dropt een traan en kijkt uit het raam
Het is alsof je wijk getroffen is door een orkaan
Overal liggen vuilniszakken er lopen ratten (oh yeah)
Junkies die elkaar om een bolletje willen klappen (ghetto)
Politie rijdt voorbij en ziet iedereen als verdachte
In de keiharde wereld is er geen ruimte voor een zwarte (it's so hard)
Survival of the fittest Hoeveel heb je in petto? (no time for fatoes)
Dat is de eeuwen oude vraag als je leeft in een ghetto! (soul survivour)
[Bridge: Akon]
Whoever said that this struggle would stop today
A lot of n***as dead or locked away
Teenage women growing up with aids
[Chorus: Akon]
This goes out to my Tata's in the (ghetto)
My Toerkoe's in the (ghetto)
My Mocro's in the ghetto (ghetto)
This goes out to the Anti's in the (ghetto)
Maluku's in the (ghetto)
The Joego's in the (ghetto)
[Ghetto living]
[Verse 3: Ali B]
Machakal ki taba3ou lwakte ma3ndak gierghar temchi biene
Yhabas fi ballao wmakayen hade yghadi a3wnek li kolek li berd mada gagadch fi dkika hatawahade mayhedika wa3tak tasma3 al mousika wahad tonobil jdida chmach mahloul wh drali fihoum el ghira tabaou wakte de nero tesma3 sawte bobero harkoulek siyara sibou3iha ma tsoulina makayn hak fi lemdina tesma3 khawf elwalida el meskina ketef wlga ghadik ghadi kberha tzbel loukan techteki fi kaia w mandak chi moustakbal
[Chorus: Akon]
This goes out to my Tata's in the (ghetto)
My Toerkoe's in the (ghetto)
My Mocro's in the ghetto (ghetto)
This goes out to the Anti's in the (ghetto)
Maluku's in the (ghetto)
The Joego's in the (ghetto)
[Ghetto living]