Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy lyrics

Little ghetto boy Playing in the ghetto street Whatcha' gonna do when you grow up And have to face responsibility? 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 rough 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 of your young life You've seen such a misery and pain The world is a cruel place And it ain't gonna change You're so young You've got so far to go But I don't think you'll reach your goal Young man, hanging by the pool room door Look out... Little ghetto boy When, when, when you become a man You can make things change, hey hey If you just take a stand You gotta believe in yourself and in all you do You've gotta fight to make it better You'll see how other people will start believing too My son, things will start to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better Everything has got to get better...